Where to buy log mani weld tees & elbows? HELP!

[node]

Mabe this should be in the buy/sell section but, I think I will get a better responce here.

Im looking to buy some elbows and tees to weld up my mani this coming weekend. The problem is the few places I have found want like $15-20 for just one tee. I dont know much about pipe but that seems like a lot to spend. That would run me about $50 for two tees and two elbows just for a log mani. There has to be a better source for these parts. If I could find this stuff cheaper I could practice a bit on welding an equal length manifold.

Any help in locating these materials would be very appriciated.

[ftrs13]

you can check http://www.mcmaster.com

they are the leading supplier of things like that, just to check prices if you dont want to ship

[Warped]

I havent found them much cheaper right about 15 a t and 6 a elbow

[Jonny 290]

$50 for manifold piping is a good price. It's not $1.98 a T like the schedule 40 at the hardware store.

[cdigity]

go to http://www.jgstools.com/turbothey have everything you needthats where i got all my stuff for my ka-t

[node]

Warped

are you talking about stainless? if so where? even mcmaster is close to 20 a pice. I think im going to check out the metal supply place about 45 min from here.

ftrs13

Thanks again for those pics of your setup a couple weeks ago. Hows everything running? Anything I should watch out for when I do my install? BTW did you use mcmaster parts? If so could you give me the part numbers of the tees and elbows you used?

[JustinM]

I get T's for $8 and elbows (tight radius) for about $2.50. The price is about the same for 1 1/4 or 1 1/2. Weldable mild(?) steel. They work great for manifolds. I don't think they have a website, but PM and I'll send you the tele number and/or part numbers. Justin

[ftrs13]

I bought a jgs kit, it was pretty expensive. I cant weld things air tight yet, so I had to have others do it for me. Im learning how, but I wanted to get things done so I wasted all of my budget on someone else welding my stuff together.

If you can do a good job, or find some really cheap labor, the Ts and 90*s would be the way to go.

my car was running great before I had to abandon it a few days ago to return to school. when I get home for spring break there should be a few updates.

even those "high" prices are cheap, I paid 270 for mine and it ended up costing me 500 bucks total, because welding for me was really expensive.

[node]

Well the welding is cheap all it costs me is about three or four beers for several hours of welding. hehehe I will have to pay the labor back by wiring my buddies standalone ECU when he is ready though.

I guess you are right about the price. My firend pointed out that the elbows and tees are forged pices too. So I guess thats why they are a little more expensive. I dont want to pay much for the tees though because I plan on building up a equal length manifold after I finish some welding classes in the spring.

Man ftrs13 that sucks, to just finish a project like that and have to leave the car for months. I feel for ya man.

[andrave]

I think you got overcharged on the welding.. over 200 bucks??ouch.

[ftrs13]

I know I did, but I had to get it done quick between chrstmas and new years, and the guy that I know who would do it for me cheap was sick in florida ...

I had to take a hit, but I saved money on other parts, so overall it didnt come out too bad

[node]

Ughhh.. well im gunna bite the bullet and buy some either from mcmaster or JGS. At least if I buy the ones from JGS they will be here in like 2 days. I still think its too much to pay for some cheap a$$ mild steal plumbing.

Im just missing two pices of the kit now. Injectors and fuel pump. I need ot find an SR20 and gank its injectors.

[JustinM]

Whatever...