Holy awesome

[Jon K]

Those are Adel-Wiggins clamps -they only come purple... they are amazing

[Jon K]

Are you going to bring this thing to the Chicago meet? For joy rides and random whooping.

LOL we'll see

[Jon K]

http://blowneuroz.com/525/Progress/wiggins4.jpg

[healtoeit]

Looks like it gets the job done! (and really well!)
Why purple clamps? Not bashing, just curious!

[Sixdown]

Brilliance. Sheer brilliance... I guess the purple isn't the highlight of the engine.

[Ferret]

you aren't worried about engine motion cracking the piping??
I would have expected you to use a bellows coupler to allow some motion as the engine moves.

I was just thinking that, unless Jon is using solid motor mounts, that engine's gonna shift something awful on spool-up...

Unless there's some flex in it there that I'm missing?

[Ross]

Are you going to bring this thing to the Chicago meet? For joy rides and random whuping.

[aston_jag_tech]

Bimmer of the year.

Did you weld your pipes in, good job.

[attack eagle]

you aren't worried about engine motion cracking the piping??
I would have expected you to use a bellows coupler to allow some motion as the engine moves.

[Jon K]

you aren't worried about engine motion cracking the piping??
I would have expected you to use a bellows coupler to allow some motion as the engine moves.

Why would I use wiggins clamps and then put a coupler in the middle?

Have you used a wiggins clamp? There are not rigid. They both twist and deflect. The whole point to using wiggins clamps is to have a very sturdy, leak-proof charge pipe.

Read this:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6971682.html

And look at any car with Wiggins clamps:

http://www.genetjin.com/hci_february_07/jasonwhitfield3.jpg


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e297/vwhammer/badassaudi.jpg

They're used on aircraft for their ability to flex and hold an insane amount of pressure without leaking. They are used for air, fuel, water, etc.

AngryPopTart - they are from aircraft, not used on vehicles in the OEM.

[AngryPopTart]

Looks like an anodized version of the clamps they use on grading equipment/tractors/semi's.

[Ferret]

They're used on aircraft for their ability to flex and hold an insane amount of pressure without leaking. They are used for air, fuel, water, etc.

Ahh, that explains a lot :P

[jonny5]

is the manifod side done?

[Jon K]

is the manifod side done?

It'll probably be done today or tomorrow - I am picking the car up Saturday

[Jon K]

Jon,

You are the biggest post whore ever! Thousands and thousands of posts on several sites. Build looks great. My 540i is waiting for you.

Don't bother repsonding to me in this thread because it'll be another 4 years until I return. :D

Todd

Haha Todd - funny guy :)

Im so pumped about these pipes :) Ithink I am spraying as much as your 540 is making :p

jk, but yeah im not worried

[[1990]525]

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[NovceGuru]

The Internets

[TCD]

Jon,

You are the biggest post whore ever! Thousands and thousands of posts on several sites. Build looks great. My 540i is waiting for you.

Don't bother repsonding to me in this thread because it'll be another 4 years until I return. :D

Todd

[Jon K]

do you plan on polishing the pipes, or coating them, or something to make them look a little more clean?

powder coat wrinkle black

[Dr. evil]

they are from aircraft

true but we call them hyroflow clamps, and you forgot the safteywire ;)

[Jon K]

Hey man got your PM havent replied yet - I haven't had teh car since last saturday so the exhaust isnt coming

I made the exhaust but its way too low to the ground so I will have to revise it

[jonny5]

do you plan on polishing the pipes, or coating them, or something to make them look a little more clean?

[Jon K]

true but we call them hyroflow clamps, and you forgot the safteywire ;)

Safety wire? I don't think the Adel Wiggisn use a safety wire - the Accufab style do... These pupppies ain't gonna go no where with this crazy latch system!

[M20Turbo]

Jon.... How is the exhaust coming along?

[Dr. evil]

Safety wire? I don't think the Adel Wiggisn use a safety wire - the Accufab style do... These pupppies ain't gonna go no where with this crazy latch system!


the lactch is pretty cool but on aircraft everything has to be safteyed.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc233/A12volt/DSC00304.jpg
these have holes in the latch for wire

[632 Regal]

tubeless since the 70s

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