tubing thickness
is 18 gauge stainless steel thick enough for a turbo manifold? and how thick should mild steel be to make a manifold? Thanks
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no, not at all
I think your supposto go with sched 40 pipe iirc |
Originally Posted by CrackHeadMel
(Post 7806606)
no, not at all
I think your supposto go with sched 40 pipe iirc |
I would use at least 16g stainless.
What turbo are you going to hold up with it? |
Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
(Post 7806721)
I would use at least 16g stainless.
What turbo are you going to hold up with it? |
Rotary headers for NA cars such as the racing beat ones use 1/8th in mild steel pipe, which would be between 10 and 11 gauge, and they don't have a turbo to hold up.
Strength wise 308 SS is weaker and less flexible than mild steel. A metal supply house will be able to get you whatever pipe (thickness, material etc) you want, you don't have to get it from a shop that sells specifically to the exhaust market. |
mine is 16 ga, it has held up fine. however, i have a 1/8 x 2 flatbar bracing the turbo flange to the engine flange on both sides, so that holds up the weight of the turbo.
i would go for schedule 10 pipe, it is around 1/8" thick and you can get bends and stuff cheap from mcmaster. 304 stainless is fine. the next manifold i build will be done that way. |
Originally Posted by patman
(Post 7806988)
mine is 16 ga, it has held up fine. however, i have a 1/8 x 2 flatbar bracing the turbo flange to the engine flange on both sides, so that holds up the weight of the turbo.
i would go for schedule 10 pipe, it is around 1/8" thick and you can get bends and stuff cheap from mcmaster. 304 stainless is fine. the next manifold i build will be done that way. |
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