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Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448613 04/03/06 04:10 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV F fastcougar_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP fastcougar_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV	Almost forgot ... I also ordered a horizonatl/verticle band saw for cutting tubing ... harbor freight is good for some things: For Sale: 1997 Explorer XLT V8 AWD

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448614 04/03/06 04:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,860 The Sonoran Desert K Keyser Soze Hard-core CEG\'er
Keyser Soze Hard-core CEG\'er K Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,860 The Sonoran Desert	Yeah I've worked with that saw. The band pops off A LOT. I wouldn't give it a glowing recommendation. 2001 Lincoln LS8 1994 Lexus GS300

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448615 04/03/06 05:27 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV F fastcougar_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP fastcougar_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV	Originally posted by Keyser: Yeah I've worked with that saw. The band pops off A LOT. I wouldn't give it a glowing recommendation. In both positions or more so in one over the other? For Sale: 1997 Explorer XLT V8 AWD

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448616 04/03/06 06:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,860 The Sonoran Desert K Keyser Soze Hard-core CEG\'er
Keyser Soze Hard-core CEG\'er K Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,860 The Sonoran Desert	More so in the horizontal position. The little table that you use for the verticle position will need to be secured better. The one I used the bolts broke and it had to be re-tapped. It can still pop off in this position but not as frequently. 2001 Lincoln LS8 1994 Lexus GS300

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448617 04/03/06 06:21 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,502 land of high speed expressways J Judge_dup1 Flaming Biker Dude
Judge_dup1 Flaming Biker Dude J Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,502 land of high speed expressways	Originally posted by fastcougar: Originally posted by Judge: ... and invest in a TIG welder..its worth every penny I know ... I just don't have $2K for the Miller I want right now because of this project ... it's a catch 22 Forget the Miller....Lincoln Precision TIG series with squarewave....and liquid cooled torch....it is pricey but OH so worth it. People suck. Rev it till it MELTS.....

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448618 04/03/06 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin T Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er
Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin	Originally posted by Judge: Originally posted by fastcougar: Originally posted by Judge: ... and invest in a TIG welder..its worth every penny I know ... I just don't have $2K for the Miller I want right now because of this project ... it's a catch 22 Forget the Miller....Lincoln Precision TIG series with squarewave....and liquid cooled torch....it is pricey but OH so worth it. If you can't afford the liquid cooled stuff. Thermal dynamics 185tsw square wave air cooled will be more then sufficient for this kind of work. I got mine with all necessary attachments also bought the argon tank for well under $2K. With the little bit of exhaust work I did with mine it was awesome SS or mild steel. Never got to try it yet on AL but hopefully soon I will. 06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally 06 Pontiac G6 GT 05 CRF250R FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448619 04/03/06 06:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin T Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er
Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin	Originally posted by Judge: Actually to stress relieve it properly...you heat it until it has a dull red glow..then wrap it with a fire blanket (get them at a welders supply store) and it lets it SLOWLY cool down (we are talking hourse here). Never had a crack while doing this. Also, if you ever need to MIG weld cast iron: preheat the hell out of it, weld it, then reheat it and wrap with same blanket and leave it till morning. Butt welding is not the best idea in an instance like this. Inserting the tube part way and seam weld inside, then as Barge said stitch weld the outter perimeter to give it some stress relief. Weling inherently creates a stress riser and that is wh you se most cracks will be outsie the weld. It is sometimes from overheating the part but mostly due to the fact that is the highest place of stress. BTW....nice work so far....keep it going....and invest in a TIG welder..its worth every penny Extremely useful info for the uninformed here Excellent discussion gentlemen 06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally 06 Pontiac G6 GT 05 CRF250R FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448620 04/03/06 08:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi Hard-core CEG'er
Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	How much effin cuttin' are you planning on doing here. All this extra equipment is gonna make your turbo kit worth a zillion bucks. 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448621 04/03/06 08:17 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV F fastcougar_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP fastcougar_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV	Originally posted by Stazi: How much effin cuttin' are you planning on doing here. All this extra equipment is gonna make your turbo kit worth a zillion bucks. I'm planning on building a kit ... which would require a production environment ... not to mention, this isn't the ONLY thing that I ever plan on fabricating. I view tools in a much different light: You can never have enough "good" tools and they are 10 times their value in TIME when you have the right ones Imagine assembling an entire engine from the ground up with only box wrenches ... all because you didn't get a socket wrench. Yes, it's possible, but there are better tools suited for the same needs. I will get more use out of a bandsaw and belt/disc sander that I will out of most any other fabrication tools. Last edited by fastcougar; 04/03/06 08:21 PM. For Sale: 1997 Explorer XLT V8 AWD

Re: Turbo system buildup under way ... 56K DEATH! #1448622 04/12/06 02:43 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV F fastcougar_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP fastcougar_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,336 Kearneysville, WV	Quick update: 1) The band saw has arrived, but it's still in the box and needs to be put together. It's going to be at least a 4 hour job because I need to clear out that side of the garage and free up the space. All the tools must go as close to the wall as possible since the Cougar will share that space once it's done. 2) Got started on the piping other than just tacking the "cup" on the end of a 90* 2" pipe. I have since welded that seam and also mated that to another 90* and I'm fully around the oil pan now on the "front" bank. Problem though ... I don't have any more 90* bends ... dumb dumb dumb ... I ordered the wrong quantity thinking I had the right quantity. <I slap myself> 3) Rather than wait another week for just a single 90* bend, I'm going to just order enough of everything to duplicate the entire setup ... consider this the "alpha" build and I'm ordering the "beta" materials For Sale: 1997 Explorer XLT V8 AWD

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