Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Hey Rex, I reduced all the images and wrote a long report yesterday.
When I tried posting one of the images was over 250kb.
We all know what happens when you get into that.🤣🤣🤣

I gave up and went to lie down.

Got both turbos hung finally and started fabricating the exhaust snakes that will exit on the top of the engine cover.
I haven't cut the tailpipes but ran some fishing line to simulate the top of the body.

[tauruck]

Sorry, these images rotate after being resized.
I give up.🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[Stainless1]

Mike, they rotated back when I viewed them.  I was going to rotate them for you but it might make them rotated when viewed. 
Stan, pick up your computer and turn it on its side if you have to...   

[floydjer]

Rock on Mike....Is there a flexible connector somewhere in the pipes?

[tauruck]

Mike, they rotated back when I viewed them.  I was going to rotate them for you but it might make them rotated when viewed. 
Stan, pick up your computer and turn it on its side if you have to...   

I saw that after I posted. I'm going to have to sort this out.

[tauruck]

Rock on Mike....Is there a flexible connector somewhere in the pipes?

No. My first ever turbo deal.

[tauruck]

The war continues.
No access to a lathe and milling machine.
Then there are the guys who make promises. I give up. In future I'll get those utterances in writing.
I hate South Africa. I think there are 5 people I trust. This is the era of the talker and not the doer.
Never met such a bunch of lying, risk averse people in my life.

I decided to wing it and make the cold side turbo flanges myself.
I've got a drill press and hand tools. I blued some 12mm plate and scribed it.
I used the cutting disc to rough shape the OD. After that I set the plates on the drill press and used a hole saw down to 10mm deep on each side.
I opened the hole and ran a 10mm bolt through and locked the plates together on the drill press.

I used the angle grinder with a new fan grinder to shape the OD.
It took some time. I got the part ground right to the scribe mark and used the green abrasive cloth to finish.

Part two was to drill a bunch of pilot holes on the ID because the hole saw cut was a wee bit small. After most of the holes had intersected the centre bit fell out kinda.
I helped it with a hammer.
On to the Aluminium burr. After running two small bolts through the pilot holes to keep the plates together I spent the day grinding all the way to the scribe mark and then used a flapper wheel to polish.
Klingspor Abrasives South Africa is my #1 sponsor. I have so much product I could open a store. I call Brent and tell him I need abrasives and he just says chat with Clodia and collect. Their products work.

Here's the stages of two days of blood, sweat and tears. The only downside are the splinters in my dang socks and feet. 

[tauruck]

Next stage.

[tauruck]

The finish.

[tauruck]

Drilled and tapped the M8s.
Final is to use 1500 grit on a sheet of glass to polish the 4 flat surfaces.

[Speed Limit 1000]

Nice craftsmanship your an inspiration for us all, hope to see the long car run  

[tauruck]

Thanks John.
Truth is I do this because I was inspired by all you guys.
Failure is not an option.

[kiwi belly tank]

Whittling those out with basic tools & coming up with quality looking pieces confirms you are not normal but we all kinda knew that Mike! You are a streamliner guy in the outback of the world getting it done where it just shouldn't be possible.
  Sid.

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Mike, I needed four piston pins shortened 0.5mm many years ago and had no lathe, no help! 
I bought a cheap bench grinder {still have it} and ground all the pin ends flat and to length within 0.0005"! 

Keep at it, you're not alone in spirit mate! You just have to start casting your own aluminium! 

[floydjer]

Nice work Mike...Guessing that vice could tell a story or two.😁