Never trust a physicist to do an engineer's job.

[AceInHole]

So, the guy that did the welding on my manifold, a certain infamous physics grad student, failed. On the way up to my apt from my parent's house (free groceries and some needed paperwork) my manifold broke into 2 right at the T3 flange. So....

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Sucks to be me.... there's also a clicking noise that sounds way too much like valve lash, but that's another story altogether.....

The DIYers take another hit from "home built quality".... but, I'm just hoping to at least have the car ready for the next E-town drift event......

[ruf]

asad? hehehe!

[AceInHole]

Originally posted by ruf
asad? hehehe!
the names have been changed to protect the evil... err.. i mean innocent..... guess u get what u pay for tho :doh:

[ruf]

I guess he's better at cutting than welding... :p hehehehe!

[Maeda]

I guess asad really isnt a car god afterall...

[pruto]

I'm offended!
:D <----- physics major...

Physics OWNZORS JO!

:bowdown: Laws of Physics

[method2833]

hey ace u go to the e-town drift event ive never seen your car there did u go last month?:aw:

[Jeff240sx]

So.. umm... What kinda jobs do Physics Majors get? I guess the same as English Majors... they usually become English Teachers.
-Jeff

[s13rookie]

damn ace, i guess that means you must sell me your turbo set-up

[AceInHole]

Originally posted by s13rookie
damn ace, i guess that means you must sell me your turbo set-up

For $1500 I'd sell it. Or trade it with the engine for a (at least mostly) complete SR.

Although... selling the turbo may not be necessary in the near future to start on my next project....

[240racer]

most engineers can't even weld and never have :-) What you really needed was a welder friend, they are hard to find, but very worthwhile. I don't have one, so I end up welding everything myself and hope it's good enough. Did the manifold break at the weld? What material and thickness tubing were you using?

[AceInHole]

Originally posted by 240racer
Did the manifold break at the weld? What material and thickness tubing were you using?
Manifold broke at the weld. The manifold was made out of sched-40 butt welded carbon steel piping.

[Sabertooth]

'cause "real-life" is different from "in-paper."

[MorganS13]

Originally posted by 240racer
most engineers can't even weld and never have :-)
--> Welding Engineering :D but i do not know how to weld yet :(

[drift freaq]

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So.. umm... What kinda jobs do Physics Majors get? I guess the same as English Majors... they usually become English Teachers.
-Jeff
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actually Jeff, Physics Majors are scientists that in these days and age get paid very well and have excellent jobs.
They are reponsible for a majority of the Semiconductor and transitor technology we take for granted.
I should know my father came out of Purdue with a PHD in Physics and went on to design and build the fastest Risc chips in Silicon Valley.

[AceInHole]

Originally posted by method2833
hey ace u go to the e-town drift event ive never seen your car there did u go last month?:aw:

I've never been to E-town before. Kookz told me to go to the next event though, and now that I've got a "less-open" differential, I figure I might as well give it a shot.

[hotrodman]

I have only had a years experience, but i'm a natural at it. I can mig and arc weld good, but don't have the funds to buy myself a tig welder.:doh: I plan to try my hand at fixing myself a turbo header just to see if I could do it. I don't know if I would do a log type or an actual long curved out header. I like welding, it's pretty simple after awhile. Sad to hear about your cracked header, have any pics of the damage? Is it repairable? Did he arc, tig, or mig that puppy? His welds might have been to light and weak (that's why I want to see some pics). Sometimes that stuff just happens though (not to me, knock on wood).:bow:

[negular]

Just put some tape on it and everything will be fine... tape is what holds the world together. :D

[AceInHole]

Originally posted by hotrodman
Sad to hear about your cracked header, have any pics of the damage?
http://pj.240sxone.com/albums/album03/IMG_6242.jpg

http://pj.240sxone.com/albums/album03/IMG_6252.jpg

Is it repairable?
it's getting rewelded this week.

Did he arc, tig, or mig that puppy? His welds might have been to light and weak (that's why I want to see some pics).
He mig'ed it. The only weak welds seem to have been on the collector. I've checked all the other welds and they look fine.