aluminum exhaust

[wideopen231]

Agree 100%. At the same time exhaust is hanging out in the wind at a good rate of speed. While at idle most MFI runs on the rich side. Very little restriction on zoomies, well no restrictions. Hey I may very well melt them,but figure at most it will be a hole in them. Can always throw the heavy steel units back on.

[BK]

I'm thinking if the pipes are short and straight it would work.
If they have a turn close to the port it will burn through.
If they have any kind of length they will crack.
Just my guess.

[wideopen231]

Well if short turn close to head burns threw we will  know shortly. Just got tubes in.Since these are test run and I could not get 120* bends and 135* looks like shyt. I bought 180 bends and cut them iin half. SO its a 85 dollar gable. Man welding 3/4" ti 1/8 tibe w/o blowing threw is nerve racking.  Hey 1t almost 20 lbs difference when all piece where here to weigh I will try it. Hey aluminum lug nuts hold the wheels on a TF car and someone had to be first to try that too. LOL

[lake_harley]

Probably don't need to suggest it, but keep the puddle and heat mostly on the thick metal and let the puddle flirt with and "spill over" to the thinner tubes. I realize that's easier to say than actually do and still get good penetration. I might be preaching to the choir since you might be a certified welder.

Lynn

[wideopen231]

Lots say I am Certified oh wait that is certifiable. Not harldy on welding. I do fair job.Yes I knew the thick first.Mn it takes some heat to get the the 3/4 melting.I did cut a groove into plate,set tube into it.Giving me a edge to melt first that has to flow to the tube and it helps.

[lake_harley]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product. If the welds aren't exactly a "stack of dimes", just don't take any close ups.

Lynn

[wideopen231]

 Well been side tracked for while and to some point still am. But while talking with another racer and he had doubts too. I thought hey lets test melt point. I rigged up one of the tubes mounted a temp sensor in it. Took a torch blew flame down tube ran it to 1300 about 200 above cylinder exhaust temps. ran it up and down 3 times. No probelms yet. I held temp at 1300 plus for 60 seconds per shot,lot more than a run or it will never see 1100.LOL Just an update on a crazy idea. Hey almost 20 lbs and money already spent I don't have a choice.LOL

[tcoupekyle]

Hahaha I like the thought process for sure

[wideopen231]

Thats funny. My wife says my thoughts normally scare her. Then I told her I keep the bad stuff in. For some reason that did not comfort her.

[tcoupekyle]

Hahahaha my wife probably thinks the same about me….