I will weld a tab on the bottom of the J and tie it in to the sectioned motor mount bracket as its about 1/8 from it now. Dont tie it to a frame support as the motor and turbo still need to move.

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I didn' t buy it, I built it.....

Junior, where are you located, and can't that flange be bolted to the OEM manifold, using some bolts with tapered heads or studs? I don't see where it should be necessaary to weld it to the cast iron manifold.

Maybe I don't understand something...

Enlighten me, please...

Bill, in Conway (central) Arkansas

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904

i am in south jersey. i am going to weld the flanges to their appropriate ends and bolting the pipe to the manifold. i didnt believe that the pipe would be sufficient to support the weight of the turbo by itself and was asking what others have done. when i look at pictures of peoples builds i cant really see anything besides the pipe holding up the turbo but knew it couldnt be so.

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1966 Plymouth Valiant, 225, 3 on the tree, 8 1/4 3.21 sure grip, hyperpac, holley 650dp, holset h1c

Junior,

Thanks for the info, and by-the-way, I completely agree with your thinking.... and Charrlie's... it NEEDS some additional support!

Bill

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904

no problem man im just trying to get all my ducks in a row before slapping this thing together.

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1966 Plymouth Valiant, 225, 3 on the tree, 8 1/4 3.21 sure grip, hyperpac, holley 650dp, holset h1c

You're gonna have SUCH fun!!!!

Bill

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904

Does anyone have any pictures of their j-pipe turbo setup and any bracing they did? I'm trying to find out how I want to mount my Grand National turbo on my slant. Thanks for any and all info!

And from what I've gathered is that the J pipe is bolted to the factory exhaust flange on the manifold and then on the other end its welding on a turbo flange and bolting on the turbo? Yeah that doesnt sound safe at all to do without bracing it to somewhere to the engine...especially with how much I read of the cast manifolds liking to crack! Added weight to the cast manifolds sounds like a no-no without some kind of bracing but I dont know how I would brace the turbo to the engine.

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-Brodie

1977 Dodge D100 stepside, slant six/3 on the tree
2002 Chrysler 300M Special (daily driver)

Brodie,

This forum is not configured for pictures, but I have several pictures and a schematic of that setup that the designer, PISHTA on "for a bodies only" sent me. If you'll send me a blank email to Billdedman@hotmail.com I will send you those.

Just let me know.

Bill

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904

I emailed you earlier. Thanks!

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-Brodie



1977 Dodge D100 stepside, slant six/3 on the tree

2002 Chrysler 300M Special (daily driver)

Brodie,

Your email went into my junk box, so I didn't find it right away... sorry!

Bill

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904

hey billdedman can you send me those pics? ill put slant jpipe in the subject line. ill see if i can post them on here for everyone to see.

Junior; I sent them to you, but this forum does not have graphic (picture) capability.

You'd have to post them on a different web page and post the URL here.


They should be in your mailbox.

Bill, in central Arkansas

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904

cool thank you. ill send them to my photobucket account and upload them that way.

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1966 Plymouth Valiant, 225, 3 on the tree, 8 1/4 3.21 sure grip, hyperpac, holley 650dp, holset h1c

these are all the pictures i could find pertaining to j-pipes. they are all phishta's pictures as far as i know. if anyone else has pics of their jpipe setup feel free to post them.

That's cool! Nice job, Junior!!!

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1964 Valiant 4-door sedan, 225 turbo/904