BIg Al's Buggy

Cole · Aug 15, 2009

That thing sounds Nasty. I can't wait to see Big Al giving it Hell. :woot:

HotRodpayton · Aug 15, 2009

Two words, LOVE IT!

pillsbury · Aug 16, 2009

holy cow that thing sounds awesome.

looks great too. cant wait to see it out on the trails.

M

CHASMAN9 · Aug 17, 2009

Wanna race Big Al? :flipoff1:

FAWKIN AWESOME, your a Mad Man, can't wait to see you unroll that bad boy. Give me a holla. :dblthumb:

onealdodge · Aug 17, 2009

shiiiiiiiiiiitttttt sounds weak!!!!!!!!!!! drool

CHASMAN9 · Aug 18, 2009

onealdodge said:
shiiiiiiiiiiitttttt sounds weak!!!!!!!!!!! drool

LMAO

blacksheep10 · Aug 19, 2009

what's up with the flange in the middle of the primaries on the header. looks like a flat flange/flat flange. that seal up okay or did you stamp out a copper/al/whatever gasket for it? If there are no problems with that setup, I might do that on mine. I was looking at randy's on pirate and he has the v band style that are a bit pricier whereas I can burn these
Thanks for any info

F.T.O · Aug 21, 2009

1200.00 in materials alone. i designed the headers that way. no leaks no wories. v band clamps are designed for single tube connections.

blacksheep10 · Aug 23, 2009

agreed v's are for a single. I was simply asking whether they were flat plate or if they are indexed in one way or another to eliminate leaks. If flat do you gasket?

F.T.O · Aug 23, 2009

2 lazer cut stainless steel flanges. machined surface were they bolt together. i'll probly use high temp silicone.

Juan_Hong_Loe · Aug 23, 2009

Kelly, if its thick enough material and precision ground surfaces, shouldn't have the need for a gasket other than maybe some silicone. I took a couple of courses of machine tool at the local community college and precision grinding was one of the courses. Man did it suck! Watching that grinding wheel go back and forth! On another note, if you grind two pieces of metal fine enough you can push those surfaces together and twist them and they'll stick together. Kinda weird. Wouldn't have believed it till I saw it. :****:

3 tons o fun · Aug 24, 2009

Juan_Hong_Loe said:
Kelly, if its thick enough material and precision ground surfaces, shouldn't have the need for a gasket other than maybe some silicone. I took a couple of courses of machine tool at the local community college and precision grinding was one of the courses. Man did it suck! Watching that grinding wheel go back and forth! On another note, if you grind two pieces of metal fine enough you can push those surfaces together and twist them and they'll stick together. Kinda weird. Wouldn't have believed it till I saw it. :****:

Yeah its actually a vaccum. The surface is smooth enough so theres no pits for air pockets.

blacksheep10 · Aug 24, 2009

Juan_Hong_Loe said:
Kelly, if its thick enough material and precision ground surfaces, shouldn't have the need for a gasket other than maybe some silicone. I took a couple of courses of machine tool at the local community college and precision grinding was one of the courses. Man did it suck! Watching that grinding wheel go back and forth! On another note, if you grind two pieces of metal fine enough you can push those surfaces together and twist them and they'll stick together. Kinda weird. Wouldn't have believed it till I saw it. :****:

Was just worried about weld warpage and lack of sealing. No worries on reflattening it. I like the idea and will most likely use it.

wontwork · Aug 25, 2009

blacksheep10 said:
Was just worried about weld warpage and lack of sealing. No worries on reflattening it. I like the idea and will most likely use it.

Weld then machine it off.