turbo header fabrication Perth

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 08:27 AM

Now that I am again gainfully employed, I can get back to the important business of improving the Muzzy

Am looking for recommendations for someone in Perth to fab the pipework for a single turb on a 66 Mustang, hot and cold side. Would normally do it myself, but no longer have the facilities to do so, so I must pay someone else. Its fucking tight in there, it'll be a cunt but I know its doable, but I guess I will need to have a chat with someone smarter than me about this.

Anyone?

**Karnage** · 12-05-12, 08:45 AM

Just on the off chance, Tried US EBAY?

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 08:53 AM

yeah, no dice, and the few I have seen are crappy quality.

Theres a guy on turboforums who is fabbing them, but they are made to retain a/c and p/s and is recommended to ditch the swaybar. Fuck that.

To simplify I am going manual steer and have no a/c. that gives room up front, doesn't help space between shock towers though

**dlux** · 12-05-12, 08:55 AM

metalcraft marine?

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by dlux

metalcraft marine?

?

who are they?

**Mr Ed** · 12-05-12, 09:07 AM

Serious/stupid suggestion: Send the car to Dale?

Ive lost count of how many times Ive heard people getting ripped and re-doing shit, losing alot more than interstate car transport in the meantime. If youre about to pay for the whole job it might be feasible, probably less so if you actually just need manifolds. I shudder the think about poor Bernie before he ended up spitting the dummy and just sent his car down to Dale from Qld.

Would be a PITA but thats what you get for living in the arsehole end of the country.

**dlux** · 12-05-12, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Jaythefordman

?

who are they?

Sorry for the fagbook link but it has pics

http://www.facebook.com/metalcraftmarine

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Mr Ed

Serious/stupid suggestion: Send the car to Dale?

Ive lost count of how many times Ive heard people getting ripped and re-doing shit, losing alot more than interstate car transport in the meantime. If youre about to pay for the whole job it might be feasible, probably less so if you actually just need manifolds. I shudder the think about poor Bernie before he ended up spitting the dummy and just sent his car down to Dale from Qld.

Would be a PITA but thats what you get for living in the arsehole end of the country.

Oi! hardly arsehole end, though its full of them

Yeah, would love to just send it over and be done with it, but i doubt that its really a practical solution.

**Mr Ed** · 12-05-12, 09:20 AM

Do you want the whole turbo job done by someone or are you sourcing a few parts and doing it yourself?

Itd be $1k-ish each way for transport I guess. Only time it would really be feasible is if it stops you having to re-do the job after throwing $10k at some monkey who fucks it up.

Would make getting little adjustments/etc by someone who knows the car basically impossible though.

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Mr Ed

Do you want the whole turbo job done by someone or are you sourcing a few parts and doing it yourself?

Itd be $1k-ish each way for transport I guess. Only time it would really be feasible is if it stops you having to re-do the job after throwing $10k at some monkey who fucks it up.

Would make getting little adjustments/etc by someone who knows the car basically impossible though.

I am really not sure how far to take it. I am tempted just to throw it at someone and come back all done and dusted, but at this stage I am just looking at headers for now. It'll be a single turb so intercooler and piping should not be difficult.

**355HZ** · 12-05-12, 09:47 AM

Tom from racing dynamics Malaga. Awesome fabricator and very easy to deal with. ie not a monkey.
9249 6990
http://www.racingdynamics.com.au/index.html

**355LX** · 12-05-12, 10:10 AM

X2, worth a trip to see the type/quality of work tom does. Would definitely be able to accommodate you.

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by 355HZ

Tom from racing dynamics Malaga. Awesome fabricator and very easy to deal with. ie not a monkey.
9249 6990
http://www.racingdynamics.com.au/index.html

looks like these guys would be worth the chat to at least. I do also want to add a half cage plus a couple other bits and pieces, so it could work well.

**RMX** · 12-05-12, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by dlux

metalcraft marine?

Josh at Metalcraft Marine does awesome work.

**monk_13** · 12-05-12, 02:23 PM

Another vote here for Josh. Man is a magician with a tig.

**Risk10k** · 12-05-12, 03:20 PM

+1 for josh.

Also if it isn't show car spec, mark at precision exhaust may be able to look after you.

lonewolf · 12-05-12, 03:22 PM

+1 more for josh @ metalcraft, puts out bombed work.
Worth the drive to north bunbury

**JayTHEFordman** · 12-05-12, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Risk10k

Also if it isn't show car spec, mark at precision exhaust may be able to look after you.

what are you saying? he's the guy who will guarantee dodgy welds and splatter?

**WRXCunt** · 12-05-12, 03:56 PM

More than enough good shops in perth to get it done here, as above josh at metalcraft has done some really impressive stuff.

**Risk10k** · 12-05-12, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jaythefordman

what are you saying? he's the guy who will guarantee dodgy welds and splatter?

LOL, no just doesn't use stainless rod/wire. He has done all of the exhausts on our families cars, will be doing my aristo soon.

**ALLMTR** · 12-05-12, 04:13 PM

OT but while I have all you Perthians in one thread, anyone sent a crate to the east coast? If so, who'd you use?

**Risk10k** · 12-05-12, 04:22 PM

E-go, but how big of crate are you talking? Sea-container?

**ALLMTR** · 12-05-12, 04:33 PM

Probably 2.5m long x 1m wide x 1.5m high, about 130kg

**bahaimus** · 12-05-12, 05:01 PM

I sent an engine to, and received one from, Perth with e-go no problems. Was $280 either way depot to depot. Your crate will be lighter than an engine, but the size will cost you (cubic weight). Get a quote on the website.

TJ · 12-05-12, 05:27 PM

Defintely Josh @ metalcraft. His standard of work is brilliant.

**Mr Jones** · 12-05-12, 08:14 PM

What about rear exit shorty headers swapped left to right so they exit at the front, then make a y pipe to the turbo? Heaps of the late model stang cunts in the states do it

**Greg Rust** · 12-05-12, 08:29 PM

I didn't see this coming.

**Supashake** · 12-05-12, 09:24 PM

Andy Butler at Andys exhaust worx and his Bro Norm are by far the best avalible and have been doing top racecars for Decades.
Much V8 Turbo experiance.

**JayTHEFordman** · 13-05-12, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by Mrs Jones

What about rear exit shorty headers swapped left to right so they exit at the front, then make a y pipe to the turbo? Heaps of the late model stang cunts in the states do it

Yes, this is one way, but you obviously haven't seen the lack of real estate between engine block and those fucking strut towers the early Mustangs/falcons have. Otherwise that would be the way to go. You can do the shorty header thing with 67 and up Mustangs.

Thus the only option I have is to either fart about and try and find something that fits, or just get a set made up.

**JayTHEFordman** · 13-05-12, 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by Greg Rust

I didn't see this coming.

Yeah, N/A has always been my thing, but ultimately the potential of turbocharging is too great to ignore.

Lets see anyway, it may be mission impossible without major fucking around, got to talk to people first

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