Lets see the backside of these welds.

 

Yes, I did it without filler, The v-bands I buy are so thick around that area, that I can use the fusion weld there and not even come close to burning through.

 

I have been using filler rod with the tubing, it's alot harder to weld around a small tube versus a flat plate I can get the puddle going pretty good now.

I will try and take some pics of the inside of the vbands. As far as the bracket in the pics go, each side has a weld on it. The 2nd pic actually used filler rod, but the heat was turned up higher and I had to move quick to lay the bead.

 

do you have welding magnets? Ive found the BEST way is to hold the pipe with the magnet, do about a 1/4 of the pipe, and than rotate in a vice.

 

Looking good so far. Keep crackin at it, it takes a bit of practice.
BTW I use as little filler as possible on butt joints, and no filler on lap joints such as V-band flanges.

 

I do. What I do is tack weld 4 spots (90 degrees apart) with the mig, then start the tig from there.

 

Nice pic!

Yeah, with butt joints, fusion welding thins out the material at the joint (prone to cracking). With the lap joint, and with the thick ring on the vbands, fusion welding isn't a big deal.

 

wait till u see one like that that's bee back purged . The back side looks the same as the front. Are you bracing your arms on anything. I usually support my forearms on something so i'm less shakey makes the welds look nicer
Good luck.
Kory

 

Kory, that is the hardest part LOL. I try and rest my forearm on my knee

 

Been getting lots of practice lately I hope. Tax season is coming.

 

could you guys weld up JUST the drivers side like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...33493884757179

 

Let me know chris if you decide to pull the trigger.

 

Dave,

Just a forward facing header on the driver's side?

 

if you want other ideas, here is a KY-TP turbo kit for an lsx



you could do something like that if you had a low mount alternator setup

 

Yes. I think if I had that for the drivers side and an traditional style "shorty" header on the passenger side, I could run a cross pipe over and make a merge that would put the turbo in the cavity where the ABS/ColdAir Tube go.