Nyt's Front Iron Plate
08-14-2003, 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by IGY' date='Aug 14 2003, 12:08 AM
Actually the I was not refering to port closing, I was referring to cutting the bridge port down through the plate towards the port inlet at a slight angle. Your bridge iron is actually thicker than most I've seen. I just added that by leaving it thicker and shaping it you can benefit. It also seems to me that most bridge's I have seen are cut at a 90 to the runner and it doesn't seem right.
Basically I just put the info out there for everyone. I can't stand when people don't share info. I run across this alot in Japan.
The chicken comment was all in fun. Whenever I port something I always have someone calling me a chicken(Dragon and a couple of others not on the forum).
As a side note, all these people that say the secondary bridge is not going to drive as nice, you are way wrong. My car actually made more low to midrange torque with the bridge than with the side. The only reason I don't have one now is because they are to damn loud for the cops and my neighbors.
Basically I just put the info out there for everyone. I can't stand when people don't share info. I run across this alot in Japan.
The chicken comment was all in fun. Whenever I port something I always have someone calling me a chicken(Dragon and a couple of others not on the forum).
As a side note, all these people that say the secondary bridge is not going to drive as nice, you are way wrong. My car actually made more low to midrange torque with the bridge than with the side. The only reason I don't have one now is because they are to damn loud for the cops and my neighbors.
On the bridgeport 90 degree cut, I absolutely agree with you in the gut feeling you've got in how it does seem wrong. With regard to fluid mechanics, it's most definitely wrong.
I figured you were playing around with the chicken comment. I do stuff like that here w/ my friends all the time.
You know, alot of those naysayer types are the guys that have never done it and have no reason or technical knowledge to back-up what they say. I've run into it so many times myself with all sorts of things:
- "that air to water intercooler won't work. it's not streetable."
- "that turbo combination is too large and won't work for drag or make power."
- "you can't make a bridgeport streetable w/ a turbo".
Baloney!
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08-14-2003, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BDC' date='Aug 14 2003, 05:24 PM
I suppose the best way to do it would be to use a press to cut the bridgeport cut itself at an angle, similar to that of the port outlet.
What turbo is going on this setup and what is the target?
08-14-2003, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by IGY' date='Aug 14 2003, 12:45 AM
I actually use a hand drill to the same effect.
What turbo is going on this setup and what is the target?
What turbo is going on this setup and what is the target?
Power goal? Good question...
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08-14-2003, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Aug 14 2003, 06:06 AM
B: next time you come up you can use my Drill press
I really need to buy one. I've been eyeballing one on Harbour Freight but I'm not sure if it's too cheap or not. Got any suggestions on a good one I can save my pennies up for?
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08-14-2003, 01:49 PM
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The Harbor frieght unit is decent. You can pop out the cheap chineese bearings in the drill head and replace them with some decent ones, Scalliwag has done it.
PS did you ask scalliwag about the press pieces for me?
PS did you ask scalliwag about the press pieces for me?
08-14-2003, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Aug 14 2003, 10:49 AM
The Harbor frieght unit is decent. You can pop out the cheap chineese bearings in the drill head and replace them with some decent ones, Scalliwag has done it.
PS did you ask scalliwag about the press pieces for me?
PS did you ask scalliwag about the press pieces for me?
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08-14-2003, 04:11 PM
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Igy;s talking about cutting it like this.. and not like the second drawing.. The second drawing is the way you will see most bridge ports cut even though that way sucks and won't produce the power that could be had if the port was cut the right way..
LOL.. this was a really quick pic...
LOL.. this was a really quick pic...
08-14-2003, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon' date='Aug 14 2003, 01:11 PM
Igy;s talking about cutting it like this.. and not like the second drawing.. The second drawing is the way you will see most bridge ports cut even though that way sucks and won't produce the power that could be had if the port was cut the right way..
LOL.. this was a really quick pic...
LOL.. this was a really quick pic...
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