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.
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.
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.
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
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 👍
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
Damn, my you tube notification was slow then, 9th like 😂 Nice plenum chamber, looks better than factory and fits like a glove 🤣 and the smallest intercooler hose in the world 👍 less hose is better 😉
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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!
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 💪💪
Porting with a router... Very neat. Love it!
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.
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
All that and not a single word. Excellent work Matt.
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.
Just wanted to say love your introduction sequence. Probably the best on RUclips.
Wow, though you had got exclusive first play of a brand new aphex twin track. Love it, keep it up.
I literally just searched your channel thinking I've not seen an upload from matt in a while. Good timing 👌
Ditto!
There was something deeply satisfying about watching you just working away on this... love your work :-)
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
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.
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?
That router job on the runners to the collector is freaking amazing
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 🤣
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
Nice, I like the idea of routing round the runners!👍🏻
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..
Beaut work Matt. You're making we want to build a twin carb manifold for the little Datto.😃
Not into Saab engines but respect. Good job. Keep getting after it. I love that.
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 👍
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!
Honestly love the work, you just got another follow. Really nice approach with everything.
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 job Matt! Especially welding those old dirty intake runners! Turned out great. I've always wanted to build intakes!
Beautiful work fella. Really got to bust out my TIG soon and brush up on my Ali welding, been too long.
That's a work of art matey - nice job - thank you for sharing!
That is a thing of beauty. Great fabrication skills, top job fella
Nice work Matt👍, Missing your video's.
Cool, I like that you used the factory piece to start with, good idea
Much factory cleanness. Approval from the crowd. we likeee.
Brilliant workmanship
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!
Nice work Matt. Thanks, as always, for this vid.
Work of art mate and will sound beautiful when you get it running 😉
Thats PG 18 welding right there, love it!
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
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.
An absolute work of art. Brilliant
Oh Matty you've done it again. You are a Genius Mate. Give yourself a raise you're definitely worth it. Billy J...…. OZ
Looks amazing. Master craftsman at work
Manifold looks awesome, if I was you I will upgrade the piece between the inter cooler and the throttle body later. Nice job mate 🏁👍
This was fun to watch. I need to find someone local with your skill level for a project of my own.
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
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.
That is just too cool! So inspiring to watch you fab up stuff
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!
Proper job, cheers from NZ.
Nice,you made it look real easy...
Looks awesome as usual Matt.... well done!!!
That is just beautiful!! Some great quality there.. 👌😍
Really rad!!!
You got too be proud of that effort🤜🏼🤛🏼🇦🇺🍀
Thanks for sharing.🤓
Awesome to watch! You made it look easy
Great fab work. Love the tip using a wood router for porting. Mahalo for sharing! : )
Nice job! I love welding ally. Watching made me want to go to the garage and stack some dimes.
I love this and you need to put it on saabworx on fb the rwd boys will love it
Nice work with the router, there, Matt. good trick, that.
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.
Class workmanship
Excellent work Matt! One criticism though; SAFETY!! Please use eye protection! :-)
Looks awesome! Looking forward to more videos on this car!
As always, super work, Matt!! Looks absolutely killer 👍🏽👍🏽
Awesome job,
Loved this video 👍🏼
I wouldn’t mind having the same for my B235r engine
That was bad ass man. amazing work I wish i new how to weld aluminum.
That looks brilliant fella! Proper job!!!
So cool, the intake looks great
Good job.
What a superb job mate 👍🏻
Fabulous conversion.
Fantastic piece of work once again 👍
Lovely work, Matt
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 craftsmanship..
Damn, I think you’ve had too many cups of PG Tips Extra Bold!!!
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.
Absolutely brilliant 🤩
12:05 show off.... lol nice work!
Great vid, would of been nice to hear it fire up with the new setup...
Very impressive work.
Super cool, Matt!
Damn, my you tube notification was slow then, 9th like 😂
Nice plenum chamber, looks better than factory and fits like a glove 🤣 and the smallest intercooler hose in the world 👍 less hose is better 😉
Nice work. Only issue i can see though for the intake its self is that it has no trumpets / stacks.
I really wanna see that thing do circles! 😍😍😍
Beautiful lad top quality work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for your time and effort
Quality fabrication and great install!
Stunning work!
Beautifully done!
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.
awesome work! well done!
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?
Love your work mate! good stuff
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.
Magnificent engineering 🇬🇧
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?