Intake pipe bending
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4th picture from the bottom is corksports intake tube. It's welded aluminum.
http://corksport.com/store/category/...rx-intake.html
I don't know if that helps much, but i'm sure you can make one for less than what they charge for it.
http://corksport.com/store/category/...rx-intake.html
I don't know if that helps much, but i'm sure you can make one for less than what they charge for it.
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If you want a quality job, don't bother bending it because cheapie benders will kink the pipe. Just buy mandrel bent pipe weld els and cut it with a band saw or weld as needed.
Typical supplier:
http://www.burnsstainless.com/Alumin...minumtube.html
Example of how to fabricate bends with weld els:
http://www.sdsefi.com/techheader.htm
Typical supplier:
http://www.burnsstainless.com/Alumin...minumtube.html
Example of how to fabricate bends with weld els:
http://www.sdsefi.com/techheader.htm
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There are some tricks to get "mandrel" bends out of cheap benders.
After you have cut your pipe to size, plug one end so it's water tight. Use duct tape or similar. Now mix up a solution of a bit of dish soap and water. Fill the pipe, and plug the open end so it's water tight as well. Put this in the freezer overnight so it's frozen solid the next morning. Now bend with your cheap bender.
The ice forms a mandrel that keeps the tube from collapsing, while the soap lubricates it during bending. Works wonders...
After you have cut your pipe to size, plug one end so it's water tight. Use duct tape or similar. Now mix up a solution of a bit of dish soap and water. Fill the pipe, and plug the open end so it's water tight as well. Put this in the freezer overnight so it's frozen solid the next morning. Now bend with your cheap bender.
The ice forms a mandrel that keeps the tube from collapsing, while the soap lubricates it during bending. Works wonders...