Looks like I found the source of that ticking sound I heard after my last race...



Looks like the log is at the end of its life. I patched it up but I suspect the other welds are on the verge of failure as well. Time to upgrade!

 

That sucks, is it mild steel or stainless? There used to be a vendor that made headers for us Syclone/Typhoon guys that would always crack around the welds, they were notorious for it.. If you had a set of the headers and they weren't cracked you were getting ready to take them off for welding because they were going to crack !

The only thing I can think of is to have them heat treated or use thicker material on the next set..What are your plans??

 

Plan is to use a flipped truck or fbody manifold and move the turbo over to where the coolant tank is and use dual wastegates. This one is one of Kyles old ones, its sch40 steel so I dont think I am going to find anything thicker

 

You could use one of Tricks cast stainless manifolds with an adapter to go from t4 to t6

You would have to rework the gate section and that would be the only thing you would have to weld on it.

 

Trick's cast manifold was an awesome idea, no there just needs to be a bigger one.

 

I would have to modify his just as much as a manifold, probably more actually.

 

So you finally **** the log...


Welds are always the weak point. Especially with Heat cycles and pressure.


In for then next revision!

 

Screw that turbo **** Richard, lets to a Turbine engine....

 

Im game for it! Although the ones im used to are about $700k each. Only 450lbs though!

 

The ones I am used to are 4-5mil a piece and the weight of two of your trucks.