u-bends

[Sam Stoney]

>From: renns at bserv.com (Roger Enns)
>Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 07:48:34 GMT
>Subject: Re: Totally tubular, man
>
>>
>>Where can I find mandrel bent "U" shaped aluminum and steel tubing for 
>>fabricating intake and exhaust plumbing?
>>
>>                                                         Dan Bocek
>
>Check out the exhaust section of your JC Whitney catalog.

I've bought a lot of tubing from JC Whitney. They are by far the lowest
price I've found but they are inconsistant in both delivery and tube wall
thickness. Usually I get 20 guage, but ometimes it comes as 18 guage or
thicker. The stuff is real good for test pipes but if you're goung to make
something real nice and chrome it or something go to Aircone in Henderson,
NV. These guys are much more expensive, though. They will also make up
tapers and colectors.

As far as other materials: Kinsler sells AL U-bends; funny thing, they're
not cheap. Not a very good selection, either. I don't know of another source
for AL and I'd like to know of one.

Aircraft Spruce sells thinwall Stainless u-bends. Their # is 800 824 1930.
They have all sorts of other materials in their catalogue, and they sell in
small quantities, too.

Anybody got a lead for TI tubing?


Sam