I need em. Have a friend that owns a metal works shop that's gonna make some in metal. If they end up working he is willing to produce a good sized batch. If they sell he will make more and put them on sale for good.
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11-09-2011
I need em. Have a friend that owns a metal works shop that's gonna make some in metal. If they end up working he is willing to produce a good sized batch. If they sell he will make more and put them on sale for good.
11-09-2011
I'm in for a few sets!!!
11-09-2011
He's excited to do em. Just need good spec...and I don't have any laying around.
11-09-2011
Why not just buy a set for him to look at and take perfect measurements as cheap as they are... You can count me in for a set so long as they aren't super expensive, and even if they are I may still buy a set just to ditch these ****ty plastic ones that fail all the time.Originally Posted by boostedcompg
11-09-2011
Any oreilly's or autozone should have them in stock
11-09-2011
He said they'd be around double the price. Which is good imo. Obviously the more he sells the cheaper they get
11-09-2011
Wow, I would be interested in a set for that price.
As I said in the other thread, I can see a couple ways of making these, but none that cheap. But hey, what do I know...
11-09-2011
I don't think they'd be all that hard to make. With the right equipment. All you have to do is machine the two ends round, put a groove in for the o-ring and drill the 90 degree in them. You could leave the rest as square stock.
I'm just saying.. I don't have elbow issues.
11-10-2011
To go that route, you would have to start with rectangle stock and do all the work on a mill, or a lathe with live tooling. Expensive machines. For us, we charge $75/hr for our lathe and mill work. The doesn't include any one time NRE or tooling costs to get things up and running. And because there is two end, you would probably have two setups. Or one setup and turn the part. Still time. I would think a minimum of 20-30 minutes machine time. So just a rough estimate of $50/part that way.I don't think they'd be all that hard to make. With the right equipment. All you have to do is machine the two ends round, put a groove in for the o-ring and drill the 90 degree in them. You could leave the rest as square stock.
I'm just saying.. I don't have elbow issues.
The route I would go is get tubing, machine each end to the correct diameter with an o-ring groove. This can be done on a manual or cheap little CNC, even a screw machine. Then cut the ends at 45 and weld them together. Simple, quick and done. Probably about $20-25/part.
But if this guy can get them in under $10, I will buy a set or two. I don't have elbow issues either. But my dad did have issues that one broke as he was driving, lost all coolant, overheated the engine, and warped the heads. So for peace of mind, a metal one would be nice. And $10/ea would be the price point I would buy one.
11-10-2011
Reason I ask is .. I've used both, compared both side by side and even measured them. They appear identical in all ways. Including o-ring color.
Failure rate for newbs is pretty much the same too. I haven't had an issue installing one etc in quite a long time.
Myself or Bill I'm sure would be delighted to speak to your mechanic in the states and bounce the phrases Noobsnatch and noob right off him.
11-10-2011
id be interested in a set for a descent price
11-10-2011
I'd be interested in a set too.
11-12-2011
Stop hurtin feelings on my thread. Cross over the anger bridge and come back to the friendship shores
11-12-2011
i'd be interested in a set as well, i hate those plastic pieces junk.
11-12-2011
Still looking for measurements? I have a set of brand new un-installed Genuine GM ones in my hand..
PM me if you need measurements..
I have an accurate vernier at work. I'll even take pics of how and where they are being measured.
Jay
11-12-2011
i would like a pair for the peace of mind and trick
12-22-2011
So what the hell happened to the metal coolant elbows? I'm gonna need a set pretty soon, sure would like them to be metal
12-22-2011
+1 me too I got 12k outta this pair and the intake side is dripping slowly
01-19-2012
Updates?
04-29-2012
any news on these? I am in for a set.
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