AdamR
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 01:43 PM |
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Machining costs
I'd like to reduce the hight of my V8's stock plenum assembly by about 30mm. This is quite easy to do in theory: I'd need to get
16mm ground off the bottom of the cast ali trumpet base, 12mm off the top, and 2mm off the bottom of the plenum cover. In fact, some one
has already done it, so I know
it's feasible.
The question is, how much is this job likely to cost and is it a more expensive/specialised job when compared to skimming a cylinder head, for
example? The volume of material to be removed is obviously much larger, hence more time consuming?
I've only asked one local engineering company so far and the gaffer was not at all keen to take my money, saying it would "end in
tears" which seems rather extreme!
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Agriv8
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 02:02 PM |
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Adam did that to mine and no tears.
I just had about 1.5 to 2cm removed from the base only - done through a local macine shop for about £ 50 - 75 IIRC .
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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boggle
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 02:31 PM |
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you wouldnt grind 16mm off....you would need it milled....
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Simon
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 04:15 PM |
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Did mine - I'll have a measure up tonight to see how much I took off.
Have a look in my archive there may be some pertinent pics in there.
ATB
Simon
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