PurplDodge has an announcement to make
#164
I was thinking if I have the old steel plenum couldn't I just bolt that to 1/4 inch aluminum plate and just cut around it with a sawsal then smooth theedges that way it I basically the stock pan just aluminum? Or is like truly honestly cheaper to get the hughes kit because all it is is a 1/4 piece of aluminum
#165
I was thinking if I have the old steel plenum couldn't I just bolt that to 1/4 inch aluminum plate and just cut around it with a sawsal then smooth theedges that way it I basically the stock pan just aluminum? Or is like truly honestly cheaper to get the hughes kit because all it is is a 1/4 piece of aluminum
#166
its cheaper to make your own plate if you have the time and energy and can find a piece of aluminum.
you can use trace the shape out using a gasket, or the old plate. yes you can bolt the old plate to the aluminum if you wish. you can cut it with a band saw, jig saw, or saws all. the aluminum is soft, and any saw will eat though it like butter.
you can use trace the shape out using a gasket, or the old plate. yes you can bolt the old plate to the aluminum if you wish. you can cut it with a band saw, jig saw, or saws all. the aluminum is soft, and any saw will eat though it like butter.
#167
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lee County, North Carolina
Posts: 7,055
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes
on
5 Posts
If you go too fast with a jig saw or a sawzall then the blade will cake up with aluminum due to the heat and it'll be like you're trying to cut with the back of the blade. If you don't have enough pressure on either of those saws then the blade can catch and they will slap the plate like crazy until you let go of the trigger.
A band saw is really the best thing for cutting aluminum plate.
A band saw is really the best thing for cutting aluminum plate.
#168
If you go too fast with a jig saw or a sawzall then the blade will cake up with aluminum due to the heat and it'll be like you're trying to cut with the back of the blade. If you don't have enough pressure on either of those saws then the blade can catch and they will slap the plate like crazy until you let go of the trigger.
A band saw is really the best thing for cutting aluminum plate.
A band saw is really the best thing for cutting aluminum plate.
Or, the trusty old standby:
#169
I was thinking if I have the old steel plenum couldn't I just bolt that to 1/4 inch aluminum plate and just cut around it with a sawsal then smooth theedges that way it I basically the stock pan just aluminum? Or is like truly honestly cheaper to get the hughes kit because all it is is a 1/4 piece of aluminum
#170
Not a word of a lie, years ago me and some buddies hacked the whole trunk section off an old camry I used to have using ONLY an axe! Right from the bottom of the rear window down through the unibody frame and all... Don't ask why we did it, just bored and messin around I guess lol
yes, I could get pics for proof, it's still sittin in an old barn out behind my house
yes, I could get pics for proof, it's still sittin in an old barn out behind my house