I DID IT! FINALLY MADE REAL PROGRESS ON MY DRAG CADDY!
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- čas přidán 30. 12. 2023
- Episode 280 of Mike Finnegan's Garage features one my my favorite cars, my 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, and I'm custom building my own set of stainless steel headers for the twin-turbo Big Block Chevy. The 540ci monster is going to breathe through 2-1/4 inch primary tubes, which will exit into a 3" billet stainless steel merge collector and then flow into Nelson Racing Engines Mirror Image turbos. This video is full of tricks, tips and tools that will help you build your own headers, too! Want more info on the stuff I used in this video? Here are some super helpful links for you!
Nelson Racing Engines Mirror Image Turbos
nelsonracingengines.com/produ...
Dogfab FUPA 12 torch cup
furickcup.com/product/fupa-12...
Shearer fab T6 to 3" round weld flange
shearerfabrications.com/produ...
Stainless headers Mfr Header Welding Purge Plate
www.stainlessheaders.com/i-30...
Fein tools Magnetic Vise with 4" Jaws
toolstoday.com/fein-907010040...
Miller welders Dynasty 400 TIG Runner Package with Wired Foot Control
store.cyberweld.com/products/...
Finnegan Speed and Marine Merch
ww.fsmgarage.com
Thanks for watching!
-Finnegan
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We all realize that FSM is a 2 guy operation and your schedule is hectic but, when you and Joe are in your garage working on the caddy myself and everyone else subscribed to Finnigan's Garage have a big ole grin watching it come together. I can see the final product just from what you've described and the anticipation for you guys having the time to work on it. Looking forward to 2024 and what you and Joe bring to all of us watching your channel. Happy New Year!! 🎉
Building any exhaust you need to order a set of these makes your job half the time ICEngineWorks Exhaust Header Modeling Blocks
Thanks for watching! i love working on this car. Now that Blasphemi is back in one piece and running I'll have more time to work on the Caddy. :)
Should name the Cadillac the Panty Dropper
@@howiefeltersnatcher, I bought the 1 3/4” ICE kit for my turbo headers, guess what else the kit is good for, rollcage designing.😊
From header welds that ray Charles did with his feet (as you said) to headers that look beautiful the last 10 years of progression have been amazing to watch
One of the awesome things about this video is seeing that beaming smile on your face because you achieved fantastic looking headers successfully.
Congratulations Mike! You deserve a long distance high five for that.
As someone who's lost count of how many sets of headers I've built I can assure you that I enjoyed watching you overcome the struggles of header fabrication. There's a reason custom headers are expensive and this video shines a light on all the details that go into doing it right. Keep digging, you're doing great!
thank you.
From a food/pharmaceutical stainless welder of 11 years: when you tack, try to do the smallest tacks you can possibly do to still connect the parts, then once it's under purge, add one or two between each of the first tacks, then you can reburn the original tacks that might have sugared on the inside with more heat. You might end up with some little black specks on the surface, but that spot will be smooth on the inside and not crusty.
What kinda line up clamps do you use?
@@alexbrown4820 the sanitary tubing almost always has straight sections on each bend and for those we have TechSouth Products clamps in every size which are super nice, but run about $250 each. 😭 If it's a rare cut mid bend, I just wing it, lol. Get the first tack, then use a c-visegrip to get everything to line up. Sanitary tubing bends are way more consistently round than automotive bends, but there's always some deformation. Using a V block can help align two parts to get the first tack on the inside radius. The stuff I personally do is mostly hand welded, but I occasionally do some orbital too. Everything we do has to be polished to a 32RA(~180 grit) finish inside if it's within 3" of an opening and the rest has to be boroscoped and okayed by QC. Outside is usually just color cleaned with a scotchbrite wheel, but sometimes is polished to a 32RA or finer. The finest we do is a 10E RA which is 320grit silicon carbide sandpaper wheel then electropolished to a mirror finish.
I’m very surprised how good your welds look for having that huge cup and mile long stick out. You must go through so much gas homie. But your doing er bud good job!
Very good advice
Great job! This is a really good representation on why things like custom headers cost so much to have made.
It's definitely time consuming. There's a three solid days of work in just that one header.
Dude
That header is a piece of art bro
Nicely done dude
I'm truly impressed at how far you've come with understanding the importance of fitment.
Anybody can weld
It's the fabrication of parts that is truly an art.
thanks! ive learned a lot from watching others.
@@FinnegansGarageLearning by paying attention is it’s self an increasingly rare skill anymore. Experience only reinforces it.
Wishing you and yours an awesome 2024.
You're welding went up from experience too. You sell yourself short@@FinnegansGarage
Your patience is enviable and your excitement with the finished product is infectious. Great work, Mike!!! 👍👍
Well said! I totally agree!
I’d love to be able to weld at this level and earn the right to call myself an amateur lol. Can’t wait to see the Caddy hit 200mph. I’m a long time fan of Roadkill and anything else I can watch you and your friends do. Keep on keepin on!
Thanks for watching!
That merge collector is a piece of art in itself, you’re finding all the coolest stuff to put on that caddy, thanks for sharing it all with us
You could always o-ring the headers too. No blown out gaskets and no messy silicone
Great job conquering that milestone Mike! Looking forward to continued Caddy progress in 2024.
We all appreciate your modesty but, man, you are NOT an amateur welder. The Header you made is a work of art IMO. Welding isn't just fixing things with fire but it's also the time, patience, and thinking through the entire process. You've always been good at it, particularly TIG, and you're doing pretty damn well in a garage as opposed to a pro shop. I mean...look at what you've accomplished 👍👍 Actions speak louder than words and you've spoken volumes. Thanks for showing us all the details...and all the cool tools/gadgets! Keep doin' what you're doin'!
One day you use bent diffs and old parts to drive across the country in one car another day you meticulously build headers for the caddy!! Love it
Very well explained all the way through! I didn’t see you mention the importance of the twin sharpie marks per joint that you did though. Not only does one set of marks never line up with a second set (you’ll always know which pieces go where) but it is also easier to line up two marks rather than just one for perfect clocking every time. It’s really amazing how every step you took is self learning in the process. I’ve done around 5 or 6 headers between cars and bikes over the years and literally learned everything you explained along the way quite quickly.
i forgot to explain the marks. i was hoping it was obvious what they meant. :)
If you use a large gas lens, you can safely stick the tungsten out far enough to weld the inside side of the last header tube to the collector. Instead of dabbing the filler wire, I would use lay wire technique to make it easier.
Wow! The header looks awesome! Great job Mike! Love the caddy build!
Stoked to see progress on the Caddy, can't wait to see this BEAST in action
Great job! Thanks so much for all the tech tips Mike!
I've started buying 90 degree bends individually. They can be made with a much tighter radius if they aren't part of a much longer assembly. Those tight bends have saved me more than once when packaging is tight.
Super cool. Thank you for your time.
Thanks for sharing Mike!
Elmer also has billet elbows for tight 90s with integrated wastegate mounts. Have them for the REPU project.
Great job Mike! Love your work! Really nice welds.
That might be the most satisfying build vid I’ve seen from you. I’m stoked for your abilities, knowledge and success on those headers. Way to go!!
thank you!
Hell yeah. Been wanting this time for you to get stuff done. You know this makes us all happy in the new year.
Watching this, it really gives me a new respect for guys that make stainless headers. I think I've got a good level of patience, but there's no way I could do that without saying bad words and throwing stuff!
I'm a stage 3 & 4 of prostate, colorectal and pancreatic cancer and after a 6 week hospital stay and MAJOR surgery I'm sitting here on a brand new 2024 watching Ozzie Goblin on films and enjoying the Caddie. Thanks for some of my lassting memories 🎉😂😊
Thanks for watching! and good luck!
Thank u Mike for the time u share with us . We would like to see more of u and Dave on new road kill shows .
Love watching your content Mike. Watching you and a few other creators inspired me to start my fabrication journey. Thank you Mike.
Your enthusiasm is infectious!!
Thanks for sharing your talents and adventures!!!
We can't wait to see 8.50s in the big bad caddie!!
WOW... major congratulations, inspiring to the regular guys out there! 🎉
Very nice fabrication work. Thank You for sharing Mike. Best Wishes.
Thanks Finn for the great content and the knowledge you shared. I'll probably never build a set of stainless headers to turbo but it's fun learning/watching. Thanks again, much appreciated.
This is won the the best days of wrenching welding you have had you can see it in your mannerisms!!! Happy for you bud!!!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I would look at the Steve Morris video on welding and get some tips!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks Mike.
Love where you're going with the Caddy.
Happy New Year.
Great way to start my day! Thanks Mike
So happy for you with this great header build, thanks for the very informative and insightful dialogue , waiting for the next installment on a great Caddy .
Happy New Year, be safe !!
Awesome work so glad to see some consistent direction
Great job on the header! It sure looks good and functional too! Way to go!
I am enjoying all the welding tips!
Very educational tutorial! Thanks, looking forward to seeing more videos like this!!!
So stoked for you bro. That car and the way you’re building it is one of my dream cars.
Very cool building something like that.
Mr.Mike Great job! It's really cool how U show what your doing and U also explain why. U also show how taking your time will give U a better result on a project
Wow !! Amazing work!!! Very informative learned a ton today about importance of fitting your welds!!! Can always tell when you are super stoked before you say a word!!!
I learnt something and enjoyed and was impressed, thumbs up
Awesome job. Your a good influencer for all of us to try new things. There is a lot going on with that header and all the clearances and bolt access etc. well done! Made my day
That thing is looking awesome cant wait to see more and see it done definitely my favorite build on your channel
That caddie is going to be a work of art
That Cadillac is a beautiful car I'm glad it's not hidden away from the public . I enjoy the way you explained every step of the fabrication process . Your CZcams channel has a little something different for everybody's interest . Thank you team Finnegan !!!
Great one Mike, and it looks good to as well as fits. Keep up the good content we appreciate it !
I love the struggle Mike. It keeps the process real.
I don’t work on cars like you do, but I work on just about everything out of necessity. Things don’t always work out, but I enjoy the process none the less.
I absolutely love all the detail and thought process with this build. So many people gloss over this. Super interesting. Can't wait to see it on the road! Keep it up and Happy New Year!!
Stoked for you Mike. I totally feel you.
A few tips for purging stainless.
You can get small holes on the inside if you pulse, won't matter for your application but should be a continuous arc if doing anything food related.
Also with the argon coming out, you can lick your lips and hold them over where the argon is coming out, usually set it to just when you can feel the argon on your lips.
Headers look awesome, welding is super on point for stainless.
Just finished a set of 4 into 1s with 2.25 primaries for a bbf into a 65 mustang so feel your pain of setting those up by yourself.
Fantastic work, Mike👍😎🏁
I learned a lot. Been welding frames, patches etc for decades but this is enlightening
All you were missing, was BA from the A-Team saying- I love it when a plan comes together!!
Looking awesome! Can't wait to see more!
Beautiful job,Mike!
I enjoy your attn to the details as they play a Huge role in building any custom fit piece. It drives my wife crazy as I’m very very picky in fitting or doing final assembly of different projects. Dig your videos
Grate expanding on how you done it I like it
Excellent work! The Caddy has come a long way since we saw it in NC at MRC Fab.
Great job Mike! Going the extra mile to make sure everything was right was definitely the right move.
Love the channel Mike. Been a big fan of all the car shows and then got totally hooked when Roadkill came out 12 years ago. You're knowledge in engineering principles and mechanical fabrication is extremely impressive. You've probably forgotten more over the years than I've ever learned 🙂. The Cadillac is beyond cool and can't wait to see it finished. The best part for me is your interest in wanting the car to run eight's, while also being able to take the family for a cruise whenever you'd like. Love it - nothing better!! Keep up the great content!!
Another great old school Finnegans garage! It is really starting to show that sense he cut his work load down he is getting back to the passionate builder we found on road kill on CZcams. Super excited to see what’s next. This is by far the best channel on CZcams.
Thank mike! And happy new year, it the day to dream about all the projects to come over the next year
I love hearing and seeing the tips for tig welding. I'm hoping to pick up a unit soon and try to learn it. I just bought a 4th gen camaro that I'm going to build a drag car out of.
Very nicely done!!
Some great Tig welding tips. I'm just about to get into it to punch the 4th card of welding.
Love the build!!!
Great job Mike can't wait to see go down the road
Nice work Mike! Looks like a beast of a manifold!
That header is art work .
Big fan of the Caddie build. It's so cool to see how far you've come from Ray Charles to today. Beautiful work. Keep it up.
That thing is going to be a work of art when its finished.. I look forward to the next instalment..
Great to see you back after it!
Dude I love this project! Have a wonderful 2024!
Great job, I 'm happy for you!
Awesome job Finnegan! I can hear the excitement in your voice with the accomplishment. I just purchased an Eastwood tig welder and hope that someday I can weld as good as you can.
The excitement is real. So great to see the caddy making some progress. Happy New Year to you and your family and team. Cheers mate
happy new year!
Why not 1 over 3 and 5 over 7 I would think gives you most room and maintain most flow ?? Rear two go by firewall the front side two go on the far side ..go low then go high then repeat
This is one of the coolest hot rod builds, sure enjoy watching it come together. Have a great New Year!
Mike, you've got some serious skills and your close attention to detail turned out a great looking header. I can't wait to see this bad boy going down the track.........it's gonna be a HOOT!
When you were hitting that header at the end, I started singing 'Mississippi Queen'.
P.s, during this video, there were numerous times that I noticed how much you are looking like your dad, RIP.
Nice! I love your passion for projects. The header looks awesome! Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to next year.
I feel like watching you build headers has been a formative part of my adult life. So many headers, pretty awesome the possibilities it opens up 😂
That header looks super nice great job finnigan cheers to a awesome 2024 happy new year cant wait to see what you bring
Building headers and exhausts are one of my favorite aspects. This one turned out sweet man
Great episode Mike! Love the Caddy in general, so all work on it is a treat. But the detail and effort you put into the header fab video was an interesting and instructive watch. Happy New Year to the Finnegans
Love these videos with all the detail and explanations. Please don't go the route so many channels do with a time lapse hiding all the detail and then most of the video just goofing around.
Great work! That looks killer. I've always wanted to try my hand at building headers
I used to be a certified natural gas pipe welder. We had to gap the seams about the thickness of the pipe wall. As you welded it with Oxy Acetylene or MIG process it would form a bead on the inside of the pipe and on the outside of the pipe. Gapping the seam was the strongest way to weld pipe together and It's the only way the weld would pass x-ray inspection. It's interesting to see how things are so different with TIG and stainless tubing.
You know, your high level of satisifaction in the completion of the header means you are no longer in contention for the 'Ray Charle Foot Welding Award' as you are now over-qualified. CONGRATULATIONS!
that was a great video , spent the whole 1hr 11mins out in the shed watching it while the misso was cleaning the house. Very interesting and dude you killed it would of saved yourself thousands of dollars. Hats off to you bro.
Im sure a hundred people have said this, but find yourself a MLS gasket to use between your stainless flange and aluminum head. The MLS sammich makes sealing a dream, while being able to reuse basically forever.
Right on! It's about time we saw some work/progress on this Bad Ass Cad. Truly can't wait to see it run, drive, and the fun times ahead.
Anything is better than mail call. Keep building sir!
You're an inspiration, I've learned so much from watching your videos. You're the inspiration behind my diesel swap
thank you!
For that "impossible" weld, you should get a W-125 Long Micro.
I use gaskets still. It's smarter to remove and change the gasket every once in a while as well. People think it's a hassle, but it's a service you pay yourself in the future, because you won't get stuck bolts. Stuck bolts happen because nobody bothers to jog the bolts like they used to do in the day. Like they do in pro racing, where these things are a person's job. Jogging your bolts every couple of oil changes = no stuck bolts down the line. Grandpa did it and that's why today, i have the OG bolts on his Merc despite having replaced the rusted out, worn header.
Love it when a plan comes together