mick-ne

I would just like to add to this thread how much of a nightmare merging pipes is my god my heads battered,lol Has anyone any tips, nuggets of advice gladly welcome. I am also finding stainless Tig work a twat I know what I want to happen but actually doing it is just not happening deffo more torch time needed. It does make me appreciate other peoples skills though when you see what actually goes into the job.

Loving that Tank, its gona be worth the wait

haha isnt that typical they never break when you want them too then at the worst time possible snap lol

Just thinking if the joints are good can you get away with fusing the joints or do you need filler every time ?

Thanks for the reply No Class your headers are great work as is all your stuff, I am aiming to have the turbo in a similar place to yours. Its hard to write down what your thinking sometimes lol, The flange on my turbo has a small inlet only around 44mm so the outer cylinders pipes will be more or less halved at this point. Now do I do the same with the centre cylinders so they come 4-1 at the flange and I have around a quarter of each pipe at the outside wall and centres merging into each other or do you think merging the centre cylinders into the cross pipes so only two outer cylinders meet the flange is easier for my first attempt ?

So its that time, bends are ordered my new found tig skills are primed and I'm shitting myself lol. I am using an IHI Turbo so the header turbo inlet is one round hole. My plan is to fab the outer cylinders to turbo flange then take them off and fab the centre cylinders to flange, then I will be left with two sets with round outlet, half these at this point and weld together. Does that even make sense ? Can anyone advise is 4 into 1 the way to go or 4-2-1 an easier task ? Any advise gladly welcomed and get your header pics up. Cheers Mick

Hi welcome, Sorry I cant help but that's a fine looking slabbie hope you find it

God I hope you get this sorted soon, its not my bike and its frustrating the life outa me, So near and yet so far. I have everything crossed for you keep at it Just like to add its a great read and hats off to everyone chipping away trying to help, great example of what its all about here.

Thanks for that. I have never noticed the differences especially the Bellypan, once you look theyre totally different. I presume mine is a G as its 86

Good Work, I killed its brother lol

Do 1157 use the same seals

Toni who painted your slabbie panels look a great job.

Icekat please enlighten me on the fairing differences, that's exactly the info I'm after. The black one has been a nice bike looks well cared for I just wish I had the fairing,lol Thanks Mick

Hi, Well I have always had a slabby itch and I got the chance of these two bikes from Germany. Did the deal before Crimbo and collected them Saturday. Black ones an 1100 and will make a nice bike with a fairing and few odds and ends. 750 Wants a full restoration but is all there was described as standard but has a fibreglass fairing ? surely not original ? I am not after building concourse bikes just something nice so whats the thoughts oh fairings do I look for original or just be done with it and buy pattern ? Ad in wanted if anyone has any bits Thanks Mick

Hi and welcome, Don't worry about what you paid if your happy with the price it was the right price. Anyhow your gona spend loads more now !!

Typical lol

Toni I have a 750 spindle that's too long as I'm using rearsets I will measure it maybe we could swap ?

Both but I have found out we have someone in another part of the company who maybe can get it drawn I will report back

Turbo is IHI VF23 shares flanges with the more common Mitsubishi TD04

I have a gasket already but theres a laser cutting place right opposite my work, the lads there said they would cut some for next to nowt but can only program from a drawing. The idea of nice clean cut flanges put in your hand is appealing, lol. I think I found a drawing for everything but the two I want Thanks guys

Hi, I am sure I have seen some Drawings for Mitsubishi Flanges someplace but cant find them again. I want to get some cut next week has anyone got them. Thanks Mick

How cool is that pic outside the bar

Nice project karst welcome. Quick work Toni I was thinking the same lol

Cool bikes welcome aboard

HI welcome, we like pictures