The Willomet Charger

[AgDieseler]

This much fun is usually illegal.



Getting #7 forward has implications for how close #5 had hug the block. The same is true for the even side. There seem to be several options for getting the back cylinders to hop forward and double back to the collector while maintaining a path to the plugs and an air gap around the plug boots.

David

 

[folkenheath]

Can you go out and back without going down and then up and then back? Flipping directions that many times that close is not ideal, even with mandrel bends.

 

[AgDieseler]

Can you go out and back without going down and then up and then back?

After I get the plug wires in place, I’m going to try going up and over. That would straighten this noodle. That’s before I look at trimming the firewall.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Morning session. #5 is roughed in.





Aeroquip quick connect is incoming, and should just fit in this gap



David

 

[Wes Harden]

You could use a boat fitting, woth a high temperature drain hose.
1/2 x 20 I am sure they make metric sinse ls are now in boats

 

[Wes Harden]

#7 could it come over the steering coupler straight across the other tubes then down?

 

[AgDieseler]

#7 could it come over the steering coupler straight across the other tubes then down?

I think that’s the move.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Needs refinement.



Started working on number four.





David

 

[Fastereddie]

Needs refinement.

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Started working on number four.

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David

This is cool

 

[Babaganoosh]

This doesn’t help my urge to want custom headers.

 

[AgDieseler]

This doesn’t help my urge to want custom headers.

Let me help you. My car hasn’t left the garage in over 10 years.

Buy off the shelf. Drive today.

David

 

[Babaganoosh]

Let me help you. My car hasn’t left the garage in over 10 years.

Buy off the shelf. Drive today.

David

I could get in it right now and drive around with a bucket.

But custom headers do sound sweet. No way I could buy off the shelf for what I would do.

 

[Blue85]

Buy off the shelf. Drive today.

The other advantage is you can bolt on stock headers (not connected to the pipes), drive to the local exhaust shop and say "I think I have a leak, can you climb under and listen?"

 

[AgDieseler]

I could get in it right now and drive around with a bucket.

I’m envious. Paint is looking good.

David

 

[Babaganoosh]

I’m envious. Paint is looking good.

David

Not like the suburban but good enough

 

[shady]

I just want paint on mine .
Got a little bit of the envy going on myself lol.

 

[folkenheath]

Needs refinement.

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Started working on number four.

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David

Depending on where you put the slip connection you could go around the steering shaft with #1 or #7 and gain more options.

Also, that's one limit with the test fit pieces, what are the increments for those angles, 15 deg, 22 deg?

It may fit better with 17 degrees or 70 degrees for example but then you either need way too many puzzle pieces or you are back to just sneak up on it with the real metal angle cuts.

Aeroquip quick connect is incoming, and should just fit in this gap

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David

You mean you don't want to drain oil over your cheap Flowtech headers and get stains when it's hot? why not?

 

[AgDieseler]

Depending on where you put the slip connection you could go around the steering shaft with #1 or #7 and gain more options.

Also, that's one limit with the test fit pieces, what are the increments for those angles, 15 deg, 22 deg?

It may fit better with 17 degrees or 70 degrees for example but then you either need way too many puzzle pieces or you are back to just sneak up on it with the real metal angle cuts.



You mean you don't want to drain oil over your cheap Flowtech headers and get stains when it's hot? why not?

I think 7 is the one that will go around the steering shaft. I don’t like the up and over nearly as much. The crossovers hug tight enough that I think I’ve kept enough of those options open to keep the tubes (and hopefully the heat) lower.

The test pieces do have limitations. They’re only in two radii and move in 22.5* increments, so I compensate by building only a few inches at a time and taping a test piece to the end of that and building another few inches.

Yeah, oil stained ceramic gold is not on my mood board.

David

 

[ashman]

This doesn’t help my urge to want custom headers.

Let me help you. My car hasn’t left the garage in over 10 years.

Buy off the shelf. Drive today.

David

My thoughts exactly! This is going to be soooo damn cool, but my thought was "I'm glad it's you, not me" lol