looking for a source for alum. intake runners

FED 387 · 03-19-2012, 11:05 AM

Doing some experimentation with intake runners anyone got a source for aluminum runners for sheet metal intakes??? You know the ones that are usually rectangular and tapered from the plenum to the head want to try different lengths and diameters on a flow bench--- no billet please--- I can make/buy those!! PM me if you would Thanx---FED387

Tom Goldman · 03-19-2012, 02:07 PM

I got some from Swartz Racing a few years ago for an AMC manifold I built .
I think CFE sells them also.
http://www.swartzracingmanifolds.com/runners/index.htm
OOPS ,Sorry I missed the no billet at the end.

FED 387 · 03-19-2012, 02:12 PM

Thanx Tom --looked at both Swartz and CFE--great stuff but too pricey to cut up and play with------keep thinking tho--FED387

FINESPLINE · 03-19-2012, 03:56 PM

Have you tried Weinle Motorsports in Ohio. The do tin manifolds but not sure billet or not. Worth a call !-------John

FED 387 · 03-19-2012, 03:57 PM

will check them out

FED 387 · 03-24-2012, 08:16 PM

still looking

gmonde · 03-25-2012, 07:51 AM

FED: dont know how crafty you are but, if you take square or round stock (dont know what ports you are working with) of the size ports needed ,you can form .080 5052 aluminum around that and make half sections ,find your taper that you need and weld them together ,, it's worth a try if you experimenting gmonde

FED 387 · 03-25-2012, 09:07 AM

Gmonde---thanx for the tip --no problem making them thought someone still did it the "old fashioned way"--somebody is still making these only need one or two ----not everyone is going the billet route at least not at this point--bout ready to hack up an old tunnelram just for the runners---when I get the correct dimensions I want gonna have a local guy fab them up FREE out of billet just need to make sure of my dimensions---thanx for the tip---FED387

THoagland · 03-30-2012, 01:26 AM

Might try to give Ross machine racing a call

FED 387 · 03-30-2012, 12:41 PM

tt ross a long time ago ---his stuff is too small-- thnx tho---Comp

03-19-2012, 11:05 AM	#1
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	looking for a source for alum. intake runners Doing some experimentation with intake runners anyone got a source for aluminum runners for sheet metal intakes??? You know the ones that are usually rectangular and tapered from the plenum to the head want to try different lengths and diameters on a flow bench--- no billet please--- I can make/buy those!! PM me if you would Thanx---FED387

03-19-2012, 02:07 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 887 Liked 877 Times in 236 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners I got some from Swartz Racing a few years ago for an AMC manifold I built . I think CFE sells them also. http://www.swartzracingmanifolds.com/runners/index.htm OOPS ,Sorry I missed the no billet at the end. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-19-2012, 02:12 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners Thanx Tom --looked at both Swartz and CFE--great stuff but too pricey to cut up and play with------keep thinking tho--FED387

03-19-2012, 03:56 PM	#4
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners Have you tried Weinle Motorsports in Ohio. The do tin manifolds but not sure billet or not. Worth a call !-------John

03-19-2012, 03:57 PM	#5
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners will check them out

03-24-2012, 08:16 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: still looking for a source for alum. intake runners still looking

03-25-2012, 07:51 AM	#7
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners FED: dont know how crafty you are but, if you take square or round stock (dont know what ports you are working with) of the size ports needed ,you can form .080 5052 aluminum around that and make half sections ,find your taper that you need and weld them together ,, it's worth a try if you experimenting gmonde

03-25-2012, 09:07 AM	#8
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners Gmonde---thanx for the tip --no problem making them thought someone still did it the "old fashioned way"--somebody is still making these only need one or two ----not everyone is going the billet route at least not at this point--bout ready to hack up an old tunnelram just for the runners---when I get the correct dimensions I want gonna have a local guy fab them up FREE out of billet just need to make sure of my dimensions---thanx for the tip---FED387

03-30-2012, 01:26 AM	#9
THoagland Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners Might try to give Ross machine racing a call

03-30-2012, 12:41 PM	#10
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: looking for a source for alum. intake runners tt ross a long time ago ---his stuff is too small-- thnx tho---Comp