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Welded AWIC / intake manifold
by
blackdogvan
on 13 Apr, 2011 12:35
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Anyone here have experience grafting an AWIC directly to an intake manifold? On the vanagon I have the space & want to reduce piping & connections. Leaks suck. Another issue i've identified with my setup is the proportionally large intercooler slows down the airflow enough that the tiny bit of oil from my CCV can over time start to accumulate there. If it didn't have the low spot & was above the manifold it would just burn off as it wouldn't be able to pool. My plan is to take my existing intercooler & cut off one side, cut down my Passenger Perfomance knockoff intake & make them one.
The Bits:
The Real estate:
I plan on getting a pal who's a professional welder to tig it together with the manifold bolted to a head. Hopefully it doesn't warp too bad but I imagine a flat file of the mounting face will be required at the end. A few supports too as it'll have some mass filled with water. Maybe to the valve cover studs.
Anyone tried doing this with good success?
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#1
by
RabbitJockey
on 13 Apr, 2011 17:30
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a guy i know with a tdi vanagon has a similar setup, can't quite remember how he plumbed it tho, but i think it is tucked back in the cubby hole there back between the inlet tube and the intake manifold
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#2
by
camboscams
on 18 Apr, 2011 17:41
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That's an awesome idea! I'll be curious to see how well this turns out. This setup will be nice to help eliminate some intercooler piping! keep us posted
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#3
by
blackdogvan
on 19 Apr, 2011 08:34
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This Merc build is my inspiration.
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#4
by
camboscams
on 19 Apr, 2011 16:25
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That is beautiful! fare bit of work sitting there
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#5
by
blackdogvan
on 20 Apr, 2011 13:58
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I'm thinking this will be the perfect manifold to start with after a visit to a acid tank.
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#6
by
camboscams
on 20 Apr, 2011 14:06
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I wonder if their would be any benefit with the long runners and the somewhat duelish chambered intake?
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#7
by
Syncroincity
on 20 Apr, 2011 17:39
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I like it... definitely save you some real estate in there.
Or just drill & tap your low point for a petcock to drain the oil periodically.
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#8
by
truckinwagen
on 20 Apr, 2011 17:58
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when I was still looking to put an eaton on a VW I was gonna take one of those manifolds and weld a nice flat piece of aluminum on the opening with the ports and bolt holes cut in it.
certainly a good place to start for custom manifolds as long as you have the real estate under it
-Owen
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#9
by
theman53
on 20 Apr, 2011 18:03
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I really like the idea and would certainly do it if I had a TIG welder.
There is an adaptor for an arc welder to turn it into a TIG. You need the bottle and the adaptor. Called Scratch Arc or somehting like that. They are around 120.00 up here.
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#10
by
truckinwagen
on 20 Apr, 2011 18:24
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I would rather get a spoolgun for a mig, can do lots of stuff with it(acts like a mig) whereas a scratch start tig is a real pain compared to a real tig setup
-Owen
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#11
by
camboscams
on 16 Jul, 2011 16:00
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Any update on this project?