10V header cost = astronomical

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F6rgen_Karlsson?= wrote:

> One thing I can't understand is why building a new manifold is that
> expensive in the US. Everything I have checked is significantly cheaper in
> the US than in Sweden but the prices I saw you guys publish for building a
> Stainless steal exhaust EM is as expensive as in Sweden. The shop I talked
> to about building one for me has a reputation of being EXTREMELY expensive!
> They wanted 1200-1500$ for building and installing it, they haven't done one

Sounds cheap to me.

> very aware of the stud breaking problem. They are using flex pipe for the
> longest runners on the manifold, a bit ugly but necessary due to the

No wonder it is so cheap.  That simply is _not_ a professional approach.

To do a 10V header out of stainless steel properly, you will need the 
following:

7 90 deg bends			210.00
5 180 deg bends			150.00
1 5 into 1 collector		300.00
1 90 deg bend in 2" dia		25.00
5 head flanges			100.00
1 turbo inlet flange		25.00
1 wastegate flange		25.00

total				835.00

plus labour (20 hours minimum) 1000.00

Grand total			1835.00

The only way to reduce the cost would be to have your own tube bender, 
and a really nice fixture but then you'd need to build at least 20 or 
30 units to make it worthwhile.  Anyone who claims to do a one-off for 
less than 1500 is suspect IMHO.  Caveat Emptor

Later, 
Graydon D. Stuckey
No Audis!  :-(
Yet!  :-)