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« Reply #1215 on: January 31, 2009, 06:48:48 PM » |
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« Reply #1216 on: January 31, 2009, 08:00:14 PM » |
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Did you see the stall with the exhusts that I was talking about at Kempton today?
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I will do it! I will do it! I will do it! I will do it! ........
well in a minute.. or... tomorrow..... OK maybe next week!
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« Reply #1217 on: January 31, 2009, 08:23:54 PM » |
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Saw one selling aftermarket custom suff, including pipes. Had a look at a Harley breakers, selling original tapered HD pipes for a tenner each & wondered how they'd sound & perform with full baffling, hooked up to a Reliant motor. Didn't spot a specialist exhaust stall, though I could well have missed it.
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« Reply #1218 on: February 01, 2009, 12:59:23 AM » |
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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.
andy i wouldnt use that manifold it was a mock up to build a jig. cyls 1 & 4 pipes are blanks they dont open up to cyls 1 & 2 properly thats why the manifolds so crappy looking.  |
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« Reply #1219 on: February 01, 2009, 11:44:48 AM » |
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Don't worry Mr T, I'm only using it as a pattern to give to the pipe guy.  |
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« Reply #1220 on: February 01, 2009, 07:16:30 PM » |
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i,ve got the jig and all the spare bends to do it properly if there any good to you???
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« Reply #1221 on: February 01, 2009, 10:36:00 PM » |
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Thanks T. I'll sort out the exhaust mounts, then give the pipe guys a ring. If they can do it cheap enough I'll just get a whole new system built. If not, I'll be doing it myself, but that will mean buying a reel of stainless welding wire & I've never welded stainless.
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« Reply #1222 on: February 03, 2009, 08:23:04 AM » |
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It's looking pretty MEATY, O Mankmeister....
Just what we are up to on my engine!
Skinners Union carb now has a stainless spacer made up.
I have an article on the modification of the Reliant 850 inlet manifold.
It is possible to get 27% increase on power across the rev bandwidth.
Anyone aware of this?
I can't contact the writer.
The webpage doesn't lead anywhere.
Anyone interested let me know, I'll post it up.
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« Reply #1223 on: February 03, 2009, 10:41:42 AM » |
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If you want to weld stainless then you are best finding someone who can TIG weld it, you will get better results if you purge the inside of the tube whilst welding.
If you MIG it then preheat the parts so you get a better weld. Purge Exhaust toobs too when Migging!
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« Reply #1224 on: February 03, 2009, 10:58:51 AM » |
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That's why it'd be a lot easier to give the pattern to someone who knows what they're doing.
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« Reply #1226 on: February 12, 2009, 09:54:16 PM » |
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Spent all afternoon today cutting up one of my mudguard struts, slugging it & rewelding it to tweak it 5mm until it sits parallel to the ground. Lots of work for very little difference but still worth it. No photos cos it hardly shows!
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« Reply #1227 on: February 17, 2009, 01:03:02 AM » |
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Following PantherShaun's tip, Taz & I travelled to Mitcham this evening, deep in the darkest backwaters of old London town. We sought out Tino, of Tino's rod & custom, (the clue's in the name). A most engaging gentleman & owner of the biggest, sloberiest workshop dog I've ever seen. As well as the usual MOT & repair jobs, he had a workshop stuffed full of part built rods. Some impressive machinery there.
Anyway, we left the mocked up exhaust for my trike with him. He's going to price up the parts & get back to me. If he can make the tubular stainless manifolds cheap enough, I may get him to knock up a couple for sale to fellow Relianteers here.
Assuming his prices aren't too horrendous, I'll probably also get him to replicate the bodged up steel exhaust headers on the Pop in stainless tube too.
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« Reply #1228 on: February 17, 2009, 05:14:49 PM » |
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« Reply #1229 on: February 17, 2009, 06:22:18 PM » |
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Hurt Shaun. Deeply, deeply hurt.  |
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