Aluminum works well with woodworking tools. The only thing that you must do is use a lubricant like WD40 as he did or stick wax which is actually a superior solution. Paint stick wax on a carbide table saw blade and you can cut aluminum all day long. Walter makes a stick wax called Alumi-Kut that works great as does Relton which makes Stik-Kut. Both of these are wax sticks.
I really love using wood tools on aluminum. I never would have thought of using a router to make the radius like that and it seems to work like a charm.
Excellent work. Maybe next time fully port your runners when the plenum is removed. Keep some taper to them also. You could have made the plenum angle out towards the right fender and aim the throttle towards the intercooler outlet. Keep up the good work.
SAAB brought me here. Craftmanship kept me here. Nice work. I do agree the sentiments about that kink though. In any case, that 'rolla has to be a different kind of a beast with the SAAB god block innit.
Put together a well designed inlet manifold, then restricts the hell out of the flow to it. I think it might be a good idea to look at that chicane you have just before the throttle?
@@UpShiftTrackdayVideos yeah I know but if he's running 7psi stockish or lower then it's not as significant as you think. High boost numbers and na are a different thing. I agree it is not a well matched intake setup but it's not gonna lose him much hp
Very neat Matt! High reuse of OEM parts, smooth adaptations and passages. It ought to go like two penny bottle rocket! I could weld- 30 years ago; what you do is way different than the stick for this that and the other I learned and didn't keep up- I will therefore commenting re your welding beyond the fact that your fabrication skills and ability to visualize are fantastic! Hope all the big problems are fast becomming much smaller- knowing your work I feel confident you will put them all to rest. Thank you for another peek at how the magic gets done!
Plasma your logo out of some of that same sheet and weld it onto the top of that plenum . Really nice work . That s bend intercooler pipe is foul though it looks like a real restriction . Keep up the amazing work .
I agree cold side looks to be very restrictive. Might suit his power goals, I dont know. Could run an aftermarket or a more compact throttle body, perhaps designed the plenum so the throttle body angled towards the inter-cooler outlet slightly.
I was wondering the same thing, but does the physical volume of the chamber have any affect on the airflow or power of the engine? And what is the inlet pressure?
@@petelattimer6808 yes, pressure will go where it can without thinking and not care ! Air compressor lines are at 90° and T piece etc but the air still comes out at a rapid rate..
And here's me trying to make a Rover turbo intake adapt to a zetec in my Escort after 2yrs of thinking ! Here's Matt cranks a intake out in an afternoon lol , great stuff 👍
Respect! Wish i could just get up and do that, next time you make one you should make one with a pre-chamber for equal distribution of air to all cylinders and a signature engraved on it instead of a logo which will probably end up changing, just my 2 cents
Nice work there, I would suggest that you should have added some additional material around each intake though to make the bell mouth more pronounced to improve flow even more. Great use of a router!
Awesome job! Was hoping it would end with a start up of the engine though. Shortening the runners of the intake will move the peak power higher in the rpm range, but at the cost of a little bit of torque. Curious how the tuning might need adjusted with the drastic increase in plenum volume too.
Are you using a aluminum specific cut off wheel? I've found there to be advantages to doing that. Walter makes very good ones. I believe the difference between these and the ones made for steel is the grain binder. The aluminum specific wheels wear faster to keep exposing sharp grain whereas the steel versions can load up with aluminum.
Beautiful! What was the reason to use the S-pipe connector to the throttle body instead of having the throttle body at an angle with a reasonably straight pipe?
Roses are red violets are blue Matt's saabescort mk2 is gonna go sututututu(can't wait to hear it spooling up in a freezing morning...)!!!perfect job man!you are the definition of diyer!
Watched it twice :)... also enjoyed the sounds of tools and progress without the annoying background music that other channels seem to do #settingthestandard. #abovetherest
Fantastic fab work and I loved the router bit, only thing is why not mount the throttle body on an angle to reduce that really tight S bend? Sweet project, great work.
looks amazing. is there a reason you didn't pitch the throttle body out on a 45'. looks like you could have gotten away with a single 45' bend instead of 2 super tight 90's. The only thing i can think of is cylinder distribution. your work is amazing as always love the router trick.
I think the turbo pressure will even things out. One at a time... not a lot that can to restrict the flow with that pressure coming though the manifold... it's going to go where the open valve is.
If it’s for the car behind you . . . 2 door conversion chop top forward incline Maybe slant the roof back Then wide body fab with updated wheel tire combo Hoon stick Burn tires and clutches
SAAB and Ford had an old relationship...the Ford V4-cyl engine was the main power source in SAAB 96 from 1967 and onward...so why not the other way around. :)
I’ve no problem with the SAAB engine and I’m very much a Ford man. If however it said Vauxhall on the top I would definitely be annoyed. Definitely not a Vauxhall man at all, never had anything other than bad experiences with Vauxhall’s.
No doubt you are a great fabricator but was there any engineering behind that manifold? I only ask because it looks like a mostly stock turbo / CAC system but the volume of that intake definitely increased a lot. having more manifold than you need can cause drivability concerns and odd lean/rich swings through the RPM range. I'll be really interested to see how it runs or what other mods are being done to the engine. I am at awe with the fabrication but I always like to know the engineering behind it, I'm just a nerd like that.
Wonderful work. But why didn't you start with a b234 manifold and then all you'd need to do is cut the plenum from the runners, turn 180 degrees and weld?
Lovely work Matt. Had you considered a small ram pipe for each of the inlets inside the plenum or would it not make a discernible difference in this setup?
DAAAAAM! That looks awesome! Maybe an UrchFab skull logo laser cut out of the plenum top and backed off inside with some sheet aluminium... Harder to bend I guess, but would have finished it off perfectly.
When cutting Alloy wood saw blades with multiple teeth is awesome. The router bit will do the job because of the high speed of the blade. You just have to take small amounts off ,coz I have seem an old cutter fly apart doing this very job . I did not enjoy the experience one little bit !!!!
Looks beautiful and I didn't realise you could use a router on the inlet ports like that. What a lovely result. Cheers.
Aluminum works well with woodworking tools. The only thing that you must do is use a lubricant like WD40 as he did or stick wax which is actually a superior solution. Paint stick wax on a carbide table saw blade and you can cut aluminum all day long. Walter makes a stick wax called Alumi-Kut that works great as does Relton which makes Stik-Kut. Both of these are wax sticks.
Yeah when he had it in his hand I was like router.. for what? I suppose it wood work on aluminum too.
That just made the whole video for me! I would have never thought to do that. Well done!
11 out of 10 on that ace router job.
That was indeed very clever.
Literally blew my mind when I saw the entry to the runners.
Like a gloooove!
0:58 lookout for that belt going into the grinder though
That looks awesome, you should put an "Urchfab" logo on it, perhaps cut out of another bit of ally and welded on the top of the plenum
From the plasma cutter perhaps
He should look into Etching it, pretty easy to do and looks great
Yes! Electrochemical etch, just need a vinyl sticker with the part you want etched removed. Would look killer, as well as advertise his skills
Skills👌 alot better than buying one, so much satisfaction when you make something yourself. Top work and nice welds keep it up 💪💪
And just subbed to the channel 💪💪
All that and not a single word. Excellent work Matt.
I really love using wood tools on aluminum. I never would have thought of using a router to make the radius like that and it seems to work like a charm.
Porting with a router... Very neat. Love it!
I literally just searched your channel thinking I've not seen an upload from matt in a while. Good timing 👌
Ditto!
Just wanted to say love your introduction sequence. Probably the best on TH-cam.
Excellent work. Maybe next time fully port your runners when the plenum is removed. Keep some taper to them also. You could have made the plenum angle out towards the right fender and aim the throttle towards the intercooler outlet. Keep up the good work.
Wow, though you had got exclusive first play of a brand new aphex twin track. Love it, keep it up.
I love those speeded up videos. (It was speeded up, wasn't it??)
No, not sped up at all. Matt is a VERY fast worker
If only I could work that fast.
Charge by the hour at those speeds. Bargain
SAAB brought me here. Craftmanship kept me here. Nice work. I do agree the sentiments about that kink though. In any case, that 'rolla has to be a different kind of a beast with the SAAB god block innit.
There was something deeply satisfying about watching you just working away on this... love your work :-)
12:05 show off.... lol nice work!
Master craftsman at work 👍😎
Until the cutting disc explodes and in bed its self in him due to not having the guard fitted
Is this what you come on the internet to do?
Put together a well designed inlet manifold, then restricts the hell out of the flow to it. I think it might be a good idea to look at that chicane you have just before the throttle?
Exactly my thoughts... Why not relocate the IC?
First thing i was thinking. This looks stupid
Not as much if any actually, it's forced induction not a NA where it WOULD be a restriction. If he is running bug psi then maybe it's abit stupid.
@@Liveforeever Bends do cause pressure drops even on boosted applications....
@@UpShiftTrackdayVideos yeah I know but if he's running 7psi stockish or lower then it's not as significant as you think. High boost numbers and na are a different thing. I agree it is not a well matched intake setup but it's not gonna lose him much hp
Very neat Matt! High reuse of OEM parts, smooth adaptations and passages. It ought to go like two penny bottle rocket! I could weld- 30 years ago; what you do is way different than the stick for this that and the other I learned and didn't keep up- I will therefore commenting re your welding beyond the fact that your fabrication skills and ability to visualize are fantastic! Hope all the big problems are fast becomming much smaller- knowing your work I feel confident you will put them all to rest. Thank you for another peek at how the magic gets done!
I didn't realize how much I missed these old style of videos, just getting sh!t done. Good job 👍.
Philo Beddoe agree, not many people just get it done like that
That router job on the runners to the collector is freaking amazing
Plasma your logo out of some of that same sheet and weld it onto the top of that plenum . Really nice work .
That s bend intercooler pipe is foul though it looks like a real restriction .
Keep up the amazing work .
I agree cold side looks to be very restrictive. Might suit his power goals, I dont know.
Could run an aftermarket or a more compact throttle body, perhaps designed the plenum so the throttle body angled towards the inter-cooler outlet slightly.
I was wondering the same thing, but does the physical volume of the chamber have any affect on the airflow or power of the engine? And what is the inlet pressure?
My old car makes over 400 horsies with the exact same setup so this will be fine, I'm only aiming for 300 in this car.
s bends are less of an issue on boosted engines anyhow. its all about the pressure with boost, flow is more of an issue with an N/A engine
@@petelattimer6808 yes, pressure will go where it can without thinking and not care ! Air compressor lines are at 90° and T piece etc but the air still comes out at a rapid rate..
Beautiful work fella. Really got to bust out my TIG soon and brush up on my Ali welding, been too long.
And here's me trying to make a Rover turbo intake adapt to a zetec in my Escort after 2yrs of thinking ! Here's Matt cranks a intake out in an afternoon lol , great stuff 👍
Beaut work Matt. You're making we want to build a twin carb manifold for the little Datto.😃
Respect! Wish i could just get up and do that, next time you make one you should make one with a pre-chamber for equal distribution of air to all cylinders and a signature engraved on it instead of a logo which will probably end up changing, just my 2 cents
Much factory cleanness. Approval from the crowd. we likeee.
Honestly love the work, you just got another follow. Really nice approach with everything.
Nice job Matt! Especially welding those old dirty intake runners! Turned out great. I've always wanted to build intakes!
Nice, I like the idea of routing round the runners!👍🏻
Nice work there, I would suggest that you should have added some additional material around each intake though to make the bell mouth more pronounced to improve flow even more. Great use of a router!
Love you ingenuity and skill. Enjoyed this style of video for variety. Always jealous of those that can cut that straight with a grinder
Nice work Matt. Thanks, as always, for this vid.
That's a work of art matey - nice job - thank you for sharing!
If the inlet of the intake were angled it would provide a more direct path and remove the restrictive double 90 path it takes. Love the rest of it.
Awesome job! Was hoping it would end with a start up of the engine though. Shortening the runners of the intake will move the peak power higher in the rpm range, but at the cost of a little bit of torque. Curious how the tuning might need adjusted with the drastic increase in plenum volume too.
Not into Saab engines but respect. Good job. Keep getting after it. I love that.
You're a legend sir. I need to build one of these in the next few weeks for a 2JZ car, and I love the way you did that transition! Fantastic work!
Are you using a aluminum specific cut off wheel? I've found there to be advantages to doing that. Walter makes very good ones. I believe the difference between these and the ones made for steel is the grain binder. The aluminum specific wheels wear faster to keep exposing sharp grain whereas the steel versions can load up with aluminum.
This was fun to watch. I need to find someone local with your skill level for a project of my own.
That is a thing of beauty. Great fabrication skills, top job fella
Beautiful! What was the reason to use the S-pipe connector to the throttle body instead of having the throttle body at an angle with a reasonably straight pipe?
Roses are red violets are blue Matt's saabescort mk2 is gonna go sututututu(can't wait to hear it spooling up in a freezing morning...)!!!perfect job man!you are the definition of diyer!
Watched it twice :)... also enjoyed the sounds of tools and progress without the annoying background music that other channels seem to do #settingthestandard. #abovetherest
Work of art mate and will sound beautiful when you get it running 😉
That is just too cool! So inspiring to watch you fab up stuff
Fantastic fab work and I loved the router bit, only thing is why not mount the throttle body on an angle to reduce that really tight S bend? Sweet project, great work.
Cool, I like that you used the factory piece to start with, good idea
Nice work Matt👍, Missing your video's.
Proper job, cheers from NZ.
I loved watching this mainly because of how the video is sped up and ghe footsteps have a cartoonish sound to them when he's moving around the shop 🤣
Manifold looks awesome, if I was you I will upgrade the piece between the inter cooler and the throttle body later. Nice job mate 🏁👍
Really rad!!!
You got too be proud of that effort🤜🏼🤛🏼🇦🇺🍀
Thanks for sharing.🤓
Brilliant workmanship
Good job.
As always, super work, Matt!! Looks absolutely killer 👍🏽👍🏽
Looks awesome as usual Matt.... well done!!!
Excellent work Matt! One criticism though; SAFETY!! Please use eye protection! :-)
Looks amazing. Master craftsman at work
Oh Matty you've done it again. You are a Genius Mate. Give yourself a raise you're definitely worth it. Billy J...…. OZ
An absolute work of art. Brilliant
looks amazing. is there a reason you didn't pitch the throttle body out on a 45'. looks like you could have gotten away with a single 45' bend instead of 2 super tight 90's. The only thing i can think of is cylinder distribution. your work is amazing as always love the router trick.
In hindsight a bit more angle might have better actually. Cheers
I think the turbo pressure will even things out. One at a time... not a lot that can to restrict the flow with that pressure coming though the manifold... it's going to go where the open valve is.
If it’s for the car behind you . . .
2 door conversion chop top forward incline
Maybe slant the roof back
Then wide body fab with updated wheel tire combo
Hoon stick Burn tires and clutches
That is just beautiful!! Some great quality there.. 👌😍
What attachment is that on your pedestal grinder? . I’m in need of something similar.
Gonna run lean on the back manifolds usually taper from big on the throttle side to small on the back side if it isn't centre fed
Are u blind?
Thats PG 18 welding right there, love it!
The Ford brigade will hate it, so keep up the good work.
SAAB and Ford had an old relationship...the Ford V4-cyl engine was the main power source in SAAB 96 from 1967 and onward...so why not the other way around. :)
@@ralfhedstrom Also used in the Sonnets....
@@davidthehillbilly7995 Yes, there too :)
I’ve no problem with the SAAB engine and I’m very much a Ford man.
If however it said Vauxhall on the top I would definitely be annoyed.
Definitely not a Vauxhall man at all, never had anything other than bad experiences with Vauxhall’s.
looks good but dose it give better flow..shiny smooth inside do you have cold starting problems condensation build up
No doubt you are a great fabricator but was there any engineering behind that manifold? I only ask because it looks like a mostly stock turbo / CAC system but the volume of that intake definitely increased a lot. having more manifold than you need can cause drivability concerns and odd lean/rich swings through the RPM range. I'll be really interested to see how it runs or what other mods are being done to the engine. I am at awe with the fabrication but I always like to know the engineering behind it, I'm just a nerd like that.
Wonderful work. But why didn't you start with a b234 manifold and then all you'd need to do is cut the plenum from the runners, turn 180 degrees and weld?
Awesome job,
Loved this video 👍🏼
I wouldn’t mind having the same for my B235r engine
So cool, the intake looks great
Awesome to watch! You made it look easy
Looks awesome! Looking forward to more videos on this car!
Lovely work, Matt
Nice,you made it look real easy...
That looks brilliant fella! Proper job!!!
Lovely work Matt. Had you considered a small ram pipe for each of the inlets inside the plenum or would it not make a discernible difference in this setup?
DAAAAAM! That looks awesome!
Maybe an UrchFab skull logo laser cut out of the plenum top and backed off inside with some sheet aluminium... Harder to bend I guess, but would have finished it off perfectly.
Fantastic piece of work once again 👍
Not bad at all! Welds looked a little cold on the long parts
The times, they are a changin’
What a superb job mate 👍🏻
I love this and you need to put it on saabworx on fb the rwd boys will love it
Class workmanship
Absolutely brilliant 🤩
Super cool, Matt!
Fabulous conversion.
That was bad ass man. amazing work I wish i new how to weld aluminum.
Nice what kind of tool did you use for cut aluminum plate straight line with the ruler at to fist part of clip 😊😊
Might be wrong, but I'd say it's a plasma cutter.
Nice job. What router bit are you using? Is it a wood one?
When cutting Alloy wood saw blades with multiple teeth is awesome.
The router bit will do the job because of the high speed of the blade.
You just have to take small amounts off ,coz I have seem an old cutter fly apart doing this very job . I did not enjoy the experience one little bit !!!!
Yes its a wood one but a good quality one.
That is some pretty work, do you have drawings for it, or did du put it together without one
Stunning work!
Beautifully done!
Hey Matt. Which Saab engine do you use? Also which box? Are there adapter plates? Is Saab in a Ford a ‘thing’?
Great fab work. Love the tip using a wood router for porting. Mahalo for sharing! : )
Quality fabrication and great install!
where is that dumpvalve, blow off thing? Functional en sounds cool. Nice work, dream of every carjunkie.
Nice job! I love welding ally. Watching made me want to go to the garage and stack some dimes.