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Wtd 52mm OD 3mm wall Alloy Tube
r1_pete - 28/3/13 at 01:41 PM

Is 52mm OD 3mm wall Aluminium tube a 'standard' size?

Does anyone have a metre or so spare / for sale?

Cheers.

Pete.

mcerd1 - 28/3/13 at 02:00 PM

between our suppliers (mainly aalco and richard austin) the nearest stock size is listed it as: 2" O/D = 50.8mm

with wall thinkness:
16SWG = 1.63mm
10SWG = 3.25mm
1/16" = 1.59mm
1/8" = 3.18mm
3/16" = 4.76mm
1/4" = 6.35mm

but aluminium is so easy to get extruded that others could be avalible as leftovers from big orders (~ 1 tonne min order)

[Edited on 28/3/2013 by mcerd1]

40inches - 28/3/13 at 03:12 PM

Nearest I could find 2"x10g

Grimsdale - 28/3/13 at 03:52 PM

i have a few pieces of 48mm OD, 5mm wall, about 450mm long if that's of any interest.

Andy

r1_pete - 28/3/13 at 04:33 PM

Thanks Guys I guess its going to have to be 2".

austin man - 28/3/13 at 10:24 PM

whats it for pete

r1_pete - 29/3/13 at 07:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by austin man
whats it for pete


I'm having a second attempt at ITBs on the E Type using Triumph 955 bodies and an XJ6 EFI Manifold, I'm leaving the injectors in the XJ6 position, and the triumph bodies don't have an injector point, but, aren't re spacable, they are 52mm OD and using 52mm tube to mod the manifold would have been ideal. I'll go with 2", I might actually try fitting a flat plate so I can use the standard triumph mounting rubbers instead of silicone tube...

I'll post up some pics when I get started.

wilkingj - 29/3/13 at 10:19 AM

What about a bit of Ally Scaffold Pole, thats about the right size and thick waller too.
Just my 2d's worth

mcerd1 - 2/4/13 at 03:53 PM

alloy scaff bar is 1& 29/32" O/D with a 7swg wall (thats 48.4 x 4.47mm)