AKweldshop wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... s7VDZT-NcQ

Surely this is a joke lol

It's perfectly safe, he is only welding the fuel tank lol

That FB is in the latest Steet Machine mag
Looks nice

Hahahaha!! Exactly right Steve! Looking good fj! Will be awesome when it's done. You see chop shop in nsw are doing a fc with a rb26. Ben. Ah cool Ben Thanks for the heads up, I think there are a couple of FB's ( looks like a 57 Chev for all our American friends) that have the old rb25 getting arou...

Well now I will have to try welding upside down, if Steve can do it, so can I :D (don't know if I want to post the pictures though) At least I got the motor right. Looks like a great project. Very unique using the RB25DET motor. Over here you might not get good responses from a Goodguys show becaus...

lol that's funny stuff watching those dogs

Hi all
I noticed there were no funnies post so if it's ok I'll start one

And no crack too wide lol
That's gold

We do it the same as you guys up there, but because we are down under we do it all upside down lol-FJ RB25 LOL that would make a great video. Here you go Jody, make a welding video welding upside down. As most of us know we do get into some awkward positions from time to time. So I assume the FJ is...

Bagus, Another Aussie! Welcome to the forum. In all seriousness is this forum/Jody that popular in Oz? Let me say I am in no way making light of you folks, I have a high respect for you and am very curious about how you guys do things over there. We are everywhere superior welding, I was put into t...

That gas saver looks like a very good item to have. Love the quick start and no need for setting up each time. Saves you having the gas torch going while you make the bends These gas cutting torches are the ones we mainly see over here in Oz, you guys would more than likely have see these before htt...

Interesting Werk space
Mate I have never seen a cutting tip like that before, is that sort of cutting tip big in the US ?

In Canada, titanium pipes are becoming popular. I've found some titanium headers at the metal recyclers and they are very, very light weight. The funny part is, that the recyclers think that they are stainless steel, so I buy them for a buck a pound. A quick spark test will tell you if it is stainl...

321 stainless hey, worth a look around I guess and would look a lot sexier than the old steam pipe.

I think that all these cheap Chinese manifolds have given the old Stainless a bit of a bad rap over here.

Wyatt Swaim is a legend, have seen some of his videos, be good to know half of what he knows

Im not saying it doesn't have its purpose, because it does, its just not something I personally would do. Steam pipe definitely would retain thermal energy much better than thin wall stainless or steel tubing, but as Steve said, its heavy! And I know they are used the world over, I just giggle at t...

Just a few examples

GreinTime wrote: What trans are you using by the way? I know it's off topic, but I'm always curious, as everyone seems to have a different preference for when they are swapping engines about

Standard 5 speed manual box

I know you guys say you wouldn't plump your crapper with that pipe but over here in Australia as well as New Zealand everybody I mean everybody uses this pipe, oh and these manifolds made out of this pipe are exported all over the place including the good old U S of A as well for roughly twice the p...

That's great, thank you for the link to those videos, will be having a very close look in the morning. Stainless or mild steel as you have said the basic process is the same. It's making the jig etc that is a big part of getting the manifold accurate and as you said the joints are very important too...

What does everyone else call these manifolds ?

Ok I'm not familiar the the term steam pipe manifold. Did a search and all results were Australia and New Z. Is there something that makes it different from a normal manifold or is it just a term you normally use? What material are you gonna try to make this out of? I guess it must be an Australian...

Hi all

I'm about to attempt my first steam
Pipe exhaust manifold for a turbo 2.5L Nissan motor into my old Holden.

I have ordered the 6 into 1 collector with T3 flange and the manifold to head plate

Anyone attempted this before and what tips do you have.

Cheers
FJRB25

Welcome Ben

I'm from Perth in Wait Awhile

Hi all I have just purchased this machine here in Perth http://www.boc.com.au/wcsstore/AU_BOC_Industrial_Store/pdf/product/en_AU/24655%20MagMate%20TIG150-200%20TDS-D6.pdf I'm not doing a heap of industrial welding and should suit my purpose, I was speaking to a fella who does a fair bit of tig weldi...

Thank you for the welcome guys I am really looking forward to learning this new skill and should be getting my new Tig on Thursday next week. The Tig I am getting isn't an expensive one but should be good enough for the turbo manifold, sump modifications and induction pipe for my project. After a lo...