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« Reply #1200 on: January 14, 2009, 10:06:18 PM » |
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i can highly recommend woolies been using them for years
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« Reply #1201 on: January 15, 2009, 01:49:46 AM » |
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Their Pick n Mix is great.
Oh wait, they went bust last week didn't they? Bugger.
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« Reply #1202 on: January 29, 2009, 10:31:55 PM » |
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I've always wanted to replace the ugly Reliant cast iron exhaust manifold with something a bit ...sportier. Ideally a stainless steel tubular one. I've tried every high temp' paint I can find on the cast manifold, but none of them last more than a couple of weeks before burning off. It just looks tacky & lets the rest of the trike down.
Loony & PD bought Toad's unfinished trike project from him last year & it came with the stainless 4 into 1 system he was making. So I've nicked it -temporarily anyway. It fits very nicely, though the flanges need angling slightly to tuck the whole ensemble tighter to the engine. Loony's given me the number of a guy in Slough who makes stainless pipes for off-roaders. I'll bodge on the rest of my part built pipework, then see if he can use it all as a pattern for a new set-up.
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« Reply #1203 on: January 29, 2009, 10:33:16 PM » |
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« Reply #1204 on: January 29, 2009, 10:45:01 PM » |
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andy ,you wouldnt have the pattern for the inlet manifold extentions would you mate.
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« Reply #1205 on: January 29, 2009, 11:01:06 PM » |
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 NO. Just 2 lengths of 3/4 bore ERW welded side by side with a plate on each end the shape of the ends of the inlet manifold.
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« Reply #1206 on: January 29, 2009, 11:08:16 PM » |
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looking good there Andy it will soon be finished
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« Reply #1207 on: January 29, 2009, 11:13:58 PM » |
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Ha ha ha!!!
Yeah, I remember saying that about 4 years ago.
This trike's been constantly side-lined in favour of other projects, mainly other people's, & now I just seem a bit bogged down in detail stuff. Don't want to just throw it together cos I know I won't be happy with it, but if it's not MSVA ready soon, I won't have anything on the road for the Summer.
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« Reply #1208 on: January 30, 2009, 12:08:39 AM » |
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I wonder if that fella would like to produce a bend set for small block Chevy headers. There are several companies doing them in mild steel but I can't find stainless anywhere.
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« Reply #1209 on: January 30, 2009, 07:21:34 PM » |
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if it's not MSVA ready soon, I won't have anything on the road for the Summer.
Where have I heard that before? You do seem to be making progress now tho! |
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« Reply #1210 on: January 30, 2009, 07:32:09 PM » |
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Predator motorsport in welwyn garden city make one off stainless exhausts for all sorts of petrol head things even aeroplanes. Some times a bit pricey but good work.
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« Reply #1211 on: January 30, 2009, 09:54:29 PM » |
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Tino's rod and custom in Mitcham surrey will make them for you.
020 86403076
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« Reply #1212 on: January 30, 2009, 09:55:40 PM » |
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That's near where Dave 2 lanes, (black Dodge Charger), lives. Not too far away from here.
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« Reply #1213 on: January 30, 2009, 11:49:32 PM » |
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I'll try both phone numbers. I also want to replace the bodged up mild steel headers on the Pop with a shiny new stainless set now we know what shape they need to be, plus I need a stainless manifold for Taz's trike -so maybe we can get a bulk discount.
This afternoon I cut down the mild steel pipe I'd started making for my trike & Loony tacked it to the stainless manifold Toad made. This is just a mock-up to give to the pipe maker as a pattern. I couldn't juggle the various pieces & determine how they needed to be cut so had to glue a couple together. Next I need to check it fits & that I can actually fit the thing to the trike in one piece, then I'll measure up for the silencer. I've got a mild steel "Cherry Bomb". I'd like to replace it with a stainless version, but need to fit a standard Reliant silencer to get through the MSVA noise test, (98db max.). So the rest of the system can be made in one piece if I can fit it like that, but the silencer needs to be a seperate, push on fit. If I can't fit the bends of the pipe around the frame I'll get whoever makes the stainless pipe to make it in 2 halves with a slip-on joint in the middle.
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« Reply #1214 on: January 31, 2009, 06:43:22 PM » |
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