Block off Plates
08-10-05, 12:27 AM
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Block off Plates
For people who made their own plates what type of material did you use?
I see alot of places selling it use stainless steel but believe it or not...there is none around my parts in that gauge. So wondered if I could use something else without bad effects.
Mike
I see alot of places selling it use stainless steel but believe it or not...there is none around my parts in that gauge. So wondered if I could use something else without bad effects.
Mike
08-10-05, 04:47 AM
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3mm (1/8") aluminium is ideal. It's much easier to cut and shape than stainless steel, which IMO looks out of place bolted to a cast aluminium manifold anyway. 
08-10-05, 11:28 PM
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lol, well from my options here I can make some out of a thinner metal that is still got some strength. Just wasn't sure why it was always 3mm. As long as it isnt as weak and think as foil I would figure you it would be fine.
lol, yeah I guess I will see how my cut job comes out as well.
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lol, yeah I guess I will see how my cut job comes out as well.
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08-11-05, 04:24 AM
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3mm should be considered a minimium thinkness of any material used. Any thinner and it will bend too easily. The plate must be perfectly flat to avoid vac leaks. You don't need a 1/4" thick plate, that's just pointless overkill, and steel just doubles the amount of work required to make it.
3mm aluminium will give you a great result with the least amount of work. That's my advice, but feel free to use whatever you want.
3mm aluminium will give you a great result with the least amount of work. That's my advice, but feel free to use whatever you want.
08-11-05, 07:23 AM
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CAUSE **** WARPS EASILY WHEN IT'S THIN?
You ever tried to use a warped block-off plate?
It's not fun.
Especially when you KNOW you have an intake vacuum leak, and you're kicking yourself in the *** trying to find it.
Then you find out that your block-off plate was warped... :P
-Ted
You ever tried to use a warped block-off plate?
It's not fun.
Especially when you KNOW you have an intake vacuum leak, and you're kicking yourself in the *** trying to find it.
Then you find out that your block-off plate was warped... :P
-Ted