When the colonel was perfecting his fattening recipe he didn't share it with strangers who might try to perfect it themselves either, they might do a better job and put the product out first. wink1.gif And it wasn't worth anything then.

However, I doubt anyone here is going into the chicken business, er. . .IM business. Or that ovalizing the runners is even a secret. It's probably a simple, standard procedure, and you could find pointers on how to do it on appropriate forums. If it was me, I would just heat each piece if necessary, and bend them in a vise with a metal insert inside them of the appropriate diameter to ensure I didn't go too far. And continually check them against a second cutout which has the final shape.

 

The best way to crimp a pipe to the shape of the intake runner is to create a tool. If you have or know someone who has experience with machining tools (water jet works VERY well) then make one of these bad boys.


(quick ms paint drawing)

The center should be matched with an intake gasket (a little bigger if you want to be exact and take into consideration the thickness of the pipe).

On the right is a top view of the tool. Basically, you put the pipe in the center and use two strong (grade 8) bolts to tighten down the tool to crimp the pipe to shape.

I assume if you find someone to make this for you, that they will use a heavier metal than alluminum nana.gif

 

Thanks. I found a site what sells oval runner tubing. Would I be losing power if I just ran oval tubing with oval velocity stacks?

Keep in mind that my car will be all NA

 

Is the Intake manifold done yet ? Are you driving with it now ? If so does it work well ?

 

I'm curious too....

got some news for us???

 

i dont think he ended up using that manifold, and i doubt he will be on here posting, i talked to him a couple a weeks ago, and he was getting REALLY busy with school and stuff.

 

Ehhh, school should be out, pretty much everywhere.

 

Trust me Red z KNOWS whens schools out for the young boys, he drags them in with his xbox cam tongue.gif



Now wheres an update to this damn thread cool.gif

 

well on top of school, he has been working TONS, and in the process of moving if i remember correctly. maybe ill give him a call over the holidays and see whats up. if i cant get ahold of him hes prob not around.

 

so thats who was selling the candy