Yeah Gadget use gasless, my Mig is dually but try with the gas and couldn't get a decent bead and too lazy to persevere. Will get it done someday but a the mo the gasless while producing a bit of spatter give very good results for me. As for brand etc I will have a look tomorrow and PM you.

Cheers

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

thanks
that would be appreciated

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Well guys finished the manifold. Could have spent hours grinding down welds but decided just to finish it and paint it. It goes on the car tonight.

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

WILL WORK A TREAT... I think its fantastic.... DAM you do good work!

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Baracade
Relationships! The only time you get to sleep with the enemy!
1972 US Export Moke in Bundaberg QLD

Thanks Bara coming from a man who knows good work that means a lot. Cheers. Can't wait to see what difference it makes especially with the uprated turbo. Next the intake pipe!!!

M

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

well done , What a work of art

im inspired to make my own soon

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with the fury of a Monkey Dishwasher aimed at your Purple

57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Well done Matt.

First pic looks a little freaky. Doesn't look real, looks look its a CAD drawing.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Stripey yeah especially that first one. I got a sanding disc attached to my drill and it made the edges really cool. I could have spend much longer making the welds etc look reall smooth but in a number of places I have read not to grind welds down as it weakens the welded joint. I will put the thing on tonight and attach the turbo for the last time which will be a real milestone. Anybody have ideas on lines kits for turbos I have one lined up with ModYourCar but it is $280 (all braided) but I was wondering if there was a suitable cheaper alternative.

Cheers

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

Top job Matt.

As far as smoothing the welds you can buy special flap sanding disks for your 4inch grinder, they work a treat. I don't think you would weaken your welded areas to much as the elbows have the 45 chamfer on them and that allows the weld to virtually fill the full thickness of your tube. I chamfered my straight steam pipes too so that i could get as much weld into the joins before grinding.

As far as lines for the turbo i went down to the auto shop and bought rubber hose for the water lines, cost $10, two nipples for the turbo from pirteck $35, Oil feed line (fuel line or petrochemical resistent line) $10 and Oil return line, again a oil resistent line for $20. Total $75 bucks. Keep in mind my turbo is further away.

Once again top job.

Dan

Bloody good work there, i'm impressed!

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Minime you may have a point. Pirtek for the nipples yeah! Anyway bolted the turbo to the manifold for what I hope is the last time. Bought some new nuts for the manifold studs but were wrong thead. Anyway last pic I promise...



Cheers

M

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

Matt....I can feel the ground shaking from here mate....the flap wheels sound the go for cleaning up the welds...but only for bling, not for GO!!!

Let me know if you are going to MDU (by yerself)....room available

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"Show me the Mini!"

looks a treat if you had a good shuamfer on it you should be able to grind it but its not going to make it go faster so why bother top job

I'm impressed, you did it so quickly and it looks great. who cares about the finish it's one of the best proper home made headers I have seen for a while

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-doing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
and a few conversions:
13B Extend in a 1600
4EFTE in a mini ute (all slowly)

Yeah Hugh I could of spent several more hours grinding and polishing but I though F I that'll do. And I kind of like leave it looking workmanlike. And my main objective was FLOWWWW.

M

PS. That's why I said come around Sunday as I had a fair amount done and you could have seen something...

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au