Fabbed Heat Exchangers for some Headers, Hope this works |
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Fabbed Heat Exchangers for some Headers, Hope this works |
DNHunt |
Aug 8 2004, 03:54 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
I spent the weekend cutting and welding heat exchangers for some headers I got from Bleyseng. I guess these are Eurorace that Zois had, then, Brad then, Geoff and now me. Anyway they are stainless and I used 304 stainless for the jackets.
Hope this works cause I barely left the garage and I used up the last few car tokens I had with the wife. Dave Attached image(s) |
DNHunt |
Aug 8 2004, 03:59 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
Here's another view
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thomasotten |
Aug 8 2004, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,545 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
That doesn't look like you are going to get a lot of volume in there. Shouldn't the shell be bigger?
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Jeroen |
Aug 8 2004, 04:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Let us know if or how well it works!
cheers, Jeroen |
bperry |
Aug 8 2004, 07:12 PM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
Um... did you measure your clearance between the shift
rod and the #1 and #2 exhaust tubes to make sure there was enough clearance? I had a set that looked just like those many years ago and my shift rod slight rubbed the actual #1 header tube when shifting into 1st. Other than that, I'm curious how well this works. --- bill |
914werke |
Aug 8 2004, 07:47 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,085 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I commend your ingenuity Dave but it dost look like that setup is very condusive to ..air-flow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
The stock exchangers have a sort of circular path that works evan with the weak ass fan. Perhaps if you pump up the CFM? |
IronHillRestorations |
Aug 8 2004, 09:46 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,720 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Hope it works! You didn't make the collectors over any weld joints did you? That's a no-no, for aircraft and Porsches.
One thing you could have done was to make the collectors out of mild steel. This is what the factory did with all of the early heat exchangers. The exhaust pipes were made of stainless (a low grade), and the collectors from mild steel. This way the collectors would wear out before the pipes. PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) post some photos when you get your engine running, you sure got some neat parts! |
Bruce Allert |
Aug 8 2004, 11:20 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Dave... you never cease to amaze me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
(I think) I'd have you for a dentist any day... more nitrous please Doctor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Those look great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) just hope you can get heat into the cabin for when it's cold up thar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) .........b |
rhodyguy |
Aug 9 2004, 12:10 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,082 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
are you going to build up some rectangular stock to make the branch pieces work for the fan housing connections? adding another single outlet fan might help with the air flow. you'll need a few tokens for when the lifters show up so you can put your engine together. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Brad Roberts |
Aug 9 2004, 03:16 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Umm.. that is a ceramic coated header... NOT stainless steel. George never made one of those in stainless.
B |
maf914 |
Aug 9 2004, 07:02 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
Way to go Dave. I hope that works for you.
That said, I share the concern that the ducting may be too tight and restrict airflow. You should get heat, but volume may be a problem. Using the booster fan in the engine compartment might help. Fans have a performance curve, pressure versus flow (cfm), and as pressure increases flow decreases. I am afraid that the booster fan will run out of flow as it tries to deliver the pressure needed. Let's see what happens. |
bperry |
Aug 10 2004, 12:08 AM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
Looking at those headers, I don't think that they are Eurorace headers.
I did have some like those but the ones that I have now, I'm pretty sure that they are the Eurorace headers, are not like that. (I actually got them from FAT years ago) Mine are exactly the same as the ones in this picture: (including muffler) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...t=ST&f=2&t=8519 The pipes never go under the bottom of the case like these. In the ones I have, the #3 and #4 tubes curve away from the engine not towards/under it and the #2 tube crosses over behind the engine not under it. Did Eurorace make different versions? Which of these is the real Eurorace, vs Triad, vs ??, etc..? --- bill |
DNHunt |
Aug 10 2004, 07:32 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
Well Brad you were right. The magnet sticks real good. My bad I should have taken a magnet along when i bought them.
I'm unclear on the maker, I was just passing on what I was told. However, that's really not important to me at this point. I bought them so I'll run them. I'm gonna change the collector as it's pretty crappy. I'll play around with the math but I'm leanning towards a 4-2-1 rather than 4-1. I'm just waiting on case hardware and lifters before putting together a new 2270. I need the figures for lift and duration to determine the configuration of the pipes. I eyeballed clearance on the car so I'd say I have a 50/50 chance it'll fit without (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) . I too am concerned about resistance. It passed my built in bellows test. It's very easy to blow through. However, our lungs move a pretty fair amount of air so I doubt that's a good test. We'll see. I need some heat. There are just too many times up here when I would leave it in the garage if it didn't have heat. Dave |
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