Thread: Extrusions help

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Hi everyone,

Ok this is probably a bit off being a car hotrod board and all,

I'm a nubee to the scene of hotrodding but have been riding various different bikes over the years, and have always wanted something a bit special. So finally I've gathered up the courage and money to try and make my own hemi V8 powered bike.

Ok
#1
I know pretty much what I would like it to do stats wise but I just don't know where to begin to look for extrusions and the pieces I figured I would need would be quite specific.
Do you know any specialist extruders or do you just buy pipe and bend it?

#2
Engine wise
I'm looking at 5.2 - 6.0(5.7 rebore) litre range.
Does anyone know if mopar actually made a 5.2 litre engine though? or have any suggestions on this.

#3 This is really daft to ask but what kind of tools will I need, and is there a requirement of special training with acetylene welding.

Thanks

Iain

Originally posted by Iain
Hi everyone,

Ok this is probably a bit off being a car hotrod board and all,

I'm a nubee to the scene of hotrodding but have been riding various different bikes over the years, and have always wanted something a bit special. So finally I've gathered up the courage and money to try and make my own hemi V8 powered bike.

Ok
#1
I know pretty much what I would like it to do stats wise but I just don't know where to begin to look for extrusions and the pieces I figured I would need would be quite specific.
Do you know any specialist extruders or do you just buy pipe and bend it?

#2
Engine wise
I'm looking at 5.2 - 6.0(5.7 rebore) litre range.
Does anyone know if mopar actually made a 5.2 litre engine though? or have any suggestions on this.

#3 This is really daft to ask but what kind of tools will I need, and is there a requirement of special training with acetylene welding.

Thanks

Iain

Welcome to CHR Iain
I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say extrusions. I'm assuming you mean a tubing bender to bend frame tubing. Extrusion is done by pushing the material (say like aluminum) through a die to make lengths of a certain shape part. Sorta' like pushin' meat through a meat grinder, well sorta'.

Haven't heard of acetylene welding a bike frame. Do you mean MIG or TIG welding? (MIG or TIG for mild steel tubing, TIG for chromoly tubing)

I'm not a Mopar guy, but there are a few here that can answer your MOpar engine questions?