JFR Equal Length Y-Pipe for 2nd Gen Tacoma, T4R, & FJ Cruisers

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2005-tacoma-trd-sport-dclb-for-sale.667552/

 

Not bad mileage for a 2007, unmolested 4x4 V6....
https://www.autoconnectionmiami.com/inventory/toyota/tacoma access cab/462071/

 

Saw that one.

Thx. Need something closer to Texas

 

https://www.subarugrapevine.net/used/Toyota/2010-Toyota-Tacoma-298524a90a0d04fe2c2a31a021f4e010.htm

 

Looks clean.
Sent message to dealership.

 

A little zippy @zippsub9 time.

 

Looks like you solar flux about 3/8” on the inside and the ends as well, is that correct?

 

Yup.

 

I’ll be trying it for the first time Saturday.

 

So jelly....

 

NOT THE ENDS!!!

Just inside with an acid brush, then I carefully wipe off any on the ends and/or outside.

I mix with rubbing alcohol and brush inside. I dont pay too much attention to width, just enough to keep the inside of the weld pure.

I keep my Solarflux in a little Tupperware and just add alcohol as needed to keep my desired consistency.

 

I'll put more pics up later.

 

Regular store bought alcohol? I was about to go out to the race fuel station for methanol.

 

Yep! I think its 91% rubbing alcohol from Wallyworld.

Acetone is the standard.

 

This really makes me wonder how much more power I would get out of the 2.8 if I had your Y pipe setup.

 

Cool, I have both! Win.

 

One way to find out.

 

Shipment from Aceraceparts just came in as well as my latest order from my machinist for O2 bungs.

Here is about $1K worth of parts.


Look how well he wraps the bungs!

So glad y'all are willing to pay for the good stuff!

I wouldnt be doing this otherwise.

 

Here are some pics hoping to explain why it takes me so much time to fabricate each one.

This is the tube that goes under the trans. Below my thumb is my reference line (jig).
Notice the tubing has a slight upward angle?

This required changing the angle of the 45° mandrel bend slightly by sanding in order for the tubing to lay flat against the jig while being able to fusion butt weld.

Welded and true to the jig.


Getting each joint perfectly prepped and oriented is the difficult part.
Lengths and angles need to be manipulated slightly with each joint to get them where I want them.
This is why no two y-pipes are exactly the same.


Here I'm starting to route the tubing where it goes up and over the crossmember.

I do my best to fusion weld every joint which means there cannot be any gap between the joints.

Roost

 

Just remember back when you had no jig....