How To Build Flame Thrower Exhaust!!! (Stand Alone Ignition System)
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2022
- On this episode of Make It Kustom, I show you step by step how to build a stand alone ignition system for a flame thrower exhaust for your “BBQ” 😉
Materials needed:
1- toggle switch
3- 5 pin 30 amp relays (with holders)
1- 30 amp in-line fuse holder
2- ignition condensers (points ignition)
1- ballast resistor (1975/76 Chrysler)
2- ignition coils
2- spark plugs
2- spark plug wires
2- 14mm x 1.25 nuts (to weld in your pipes)
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Yep. Puttin one on the lawn mower. Wife is going to hate it!
Arguably one of the most underrated auto channels.
Always informative, easy enough for anyone with half a wit understand.
Here in 2024 and this is still true. 👏
I am an electrical engineer, and I think your circuit is ideal. My only comment is you may be able to drive both coils from a single relay, making it a little simpler however. Also, as far as crimping goes, a ratchet style crimper is the only way to reliably crimp wires. The plastic insulators are great if you have one. That's the only way you could get UL approval, and also the way military aircraft are wired. That's because they don't release until the crimp is complete. Thanks for the great content!
I have one of those crimping tools and find it a bit clunky maybe there are other ones out there that are better. I should start using it one of my crimps failed on the switch lol
@@MakeItKustom I did see that crimp pull out. But in your defense it did look like you pulled pretty hard. I was a CH46 mechanic and air crew for almost 20 years. The crimpers the above comment are referring to are pretty slim and they work great. I have never had a crimp fail. I will see if I can send you a pic of the ones I have.
@@georgeyoung2336 I don't suppose your crimpers have a part number? I've tried several low to mid price ratcheting crimpers and .. they're universally awful with weak crimps. I know good ones are out there, I just haven't found one yet (and now have a drawer full of crimpers I hate!) :)
@@aaronbuildsa I don't know but I will take a look for you.
@@georgeyoung2336 Thanks George! Appreciated :)
Good stuff Bud!! Try using two $5.00 Model T Buzz Coils and you could eliminate 99.99% of that stuff.
I'm building one for my rat bike. Those model t coils look huge.
Where are they 5$ lol
Came for the flame throwers...stayed for the nip clamp tutorial lol!!
Our 55 Caddy will be getting a set of these for sure, thanks for the great video!!
I have a 55 caddy too that I was thinking of doing this to! 😂
I was geeking out over the relay the clear case one, so cool seeing the internals moving.
The flame thrower trick is so cool, the electrical side has a few uses some could be classified as illegal but a great way to safeguard yourself and your vehicle.
Loving how Christine is quick with witty banter, like crocodile clips as nipple clips, I was giggling like hell with it especially when you brought out the heavy duty battery cable's with the heavy duty clamp clips, mega laughter.
Loving the video's and learning something new, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Informative and educational video, I was particularly interested in Christina's knowledge of crocodile clips and then you brought out the Big Guns on the end of the jump lead wires...... it nearly brought tears to my eyes! The electrical circuit was trick too! 😂😂😂😂😂✊👍✊
Ha ha it was fun
Thanks Karl. I am a visual learner and this was a great way to grasp the concept, especially with the overhead shot. Great job
Great idea with the double fuel solenoid as a redundant system, safety first with raw fuel 👍
I will probably never do this but it was a ton of fun to watch this system come together 💪🇺🇸
As a mechanic all he had to do was list the parts and i knew how it was done. Still watched the whole video...haha
Great system, really well explained. Thank you.
You may want to put a manual ball valve between the solenoid valve and the tee to the exhausts. Solenoids are notorious for failing and you won’t know that one has failed until both do. With your set up, this would be extremely dangerous since the flames are right at the door. Some way to turn off the gas from inside would be better.
That’s a really great observation and an I appreciate the suggestion a lot! Can’t be too careful
If you're looking to save space, 1 dual output Dyna motorcycle coil is about 1/4th the size of one of those coils and has dual output so only 1 coil is needed. And since they are high performance, that's 30k volts for each spark plug.
3:1 is the shrink ratio, it means it shrinks 3x the original size, what you are using is just adhesive lined heat shrink
Was about to post this info! Adhesive lined shrinking tube could be found on and ratio, just like any ratio shrinking tube could be purchased without the adhesive.
Came here to say this.
@@knonfs you beat me to it. lol..
Awesome!, thanks for sharing ! Can't wait to play with this on my own BBQ....you know....after I finish a couple of years of sheetmetal and chassis fabrication XD
Great explanation and demonstration. Some mention a vented/Venturi in the exhaust to mix fresh air to aid and strengthen the flames
Another great episode. Really enjoy the in-depth explanation you give on all episodes👍🇦🇺
A-nother great tutorial! Love the engineering and explanation of the process. Thank you!
That video went south quick with the nipple clamps! Your best video yet! LOL
This is brilliant. Definitely something I have been wanting to try on one of my bikes. Your video was extremely informative and as always entertaining. Thank you for posting this information in a way that was easy to follow.
You are so good at explaining this stuff and keep it simple for all of us. There are many ways to build or work on stuff like this but to have someone openly show us how they do it gets our own creativity and skills thinking and working.
Thanks for another great video.
I have wanted one of these set ups on my hot rod forever. Now it’s game on. Thanks
Awesome, your right a lot of car guys are really secretive about there knowledge and when they go so does the knowledge. Thank you for the videos catch them when ever I can.
Nice job on explaining what a relay is for. Thanks. Mystery solved for me.
Thanks for this. Even with classes, electrical has always been my week spot.
I've seen bad flame thrower jobs! Some do wash the cylinders. Seen bad jobs mess up compression rings, gas in the oil and once bend valves. Seen it backfire through the intake after loading up the top end. People do crazy sh&t to their vehicles. Thank the good Lord for that! Anyway, flame throwers done right are a joy. Thanks for the vid
Just finished doing brass knuckle shifter on my custom bobber. Going to do the flame thrower next. Thanks for doing this video 🤙
Excellent tutorial. Thank you for doing it.
You're not the only one who removes the plastic from connectors. I like to solder all my crimps before heat shrinking as well. Great explanation of how you set that system up.
Your show is 10x better than rust valley. No comparison
So awesome. Now I’m putting this on my 64 Chevy shortbox rat rod
A buddy had a similar setup with separate fuel tank. He tried all combinations,even mixing ATF with gas. I love the system you've got here,I'm going to make one for my bike. Thanks!
Very well done. Thank you for sharing.
As I have come to expect from Make it Kustom, great video and I think I’m going to build one. CHRISTINA! Your camera work is the best of all of the automotive channels, and I am including the automotive channels on TV. Thanks to both of you.
Good stuff, love it. Working with controls I could see some different ways but as long as it works that's what matters.
I've never made one this way, only dumping fuel on the rev down.
This is awesome, thanks for sharing your process!
Dude, this is the type of video I hoped to find. THANK YOU!!! I getting back into demolition derby after years of retirement and building a 65 Impala with 2 exhaust stacks coming out of the hood. This will be awesome for the crowd!!!
What a great set up. Thanks a bunch for this! I'm going to put flame throwers in the lake pipes of my 49 Pontiac, for use at home... safely... in my driveway....
My 49 Mercury needs these
You basically made two Model T coils - which are self-exciting (nothing at all to do with nipple clamps, BTW ;P ). The first hot rod I ever built had a system like this with T coils. There is an aftermarket system that is smaller, like you said some EE would tell you at the beginning of the video, but it is nowhere as robust as this setup - and it's stupid expensive. DIN relays absolutely changed the way things work. I built a relay flame-thrower system based on what I knew about T coils in the mid 90s for a Kustom and as far as I know its still working.
Thanks again for keeping the old-school stuff alive Karl. Best wishes.
I have been looking for this info too! Thanks for the demo, great wiring skills!
I have to agree with ya. That is the coolest relay I’ve ever seen.
Genius idea with the resistors 👍
Fun times at the Custom Shop !!
Great Video, Thanks
Thanks Karl! Ive been looking forward to this video for a while.
Wow! You put a lot of time into this. Thanks for sharing. Great content, really great!
Thanks for sharing this info! Ive run the classic flame throwers on a few of my cars. will give this a try on my current build.
The 3 to 1 heat shrink is the ratio it reduces the size so it goes down to 1/3rd the original size and 2 to 1 is half the original size. I used one of these "buzz coils" last year to fire a homemade high frequency on my buzz box welder for tig welding. Buzz coils were the way older cars used to fire the ignition, and if you look up an old Model T coil the relay was built into the side of the wooden coil box. Another fun video!
This old man laughed out loud over the nipple clamp, jumper cables banter. YOu two together are terrific. Keep it up. Thank you.
Hooligan!!
I love it!
Had a similar setup on my 55 Ford many years ago but instead of adding fuel I just held it at 2000 rpm and closed the choke.
I had both coils fired by one relay and condenser though otherwise the same
Back we I was young We called that fuel jet a pill. Used on Hilborn injection system, on top of the engine with eight air stacks pointing up. It was before electronics it just had a pump and was only good for full throttle. We would adjust the mixture by changing the size of the pill. Needles to say it was for drag racing. You got a couple of my brain cell firing. Thanks Karl.
Thanks so much for this video!! I’ve been waiting for this one. I can’t wait to do it on my 48 F1.
Thanks for sharing this! I have a tricked out Honda F6B and with this setup it became the frankenbike I knew it could be.
That's very ingenious!
looks like a weekend project for the T Bucket. I'm sure it's going to impress the neighbors LOL Thks Karl
Always illuminating!
Super rad once again thank you Karl 👍🏻
Nice, glad you show it how you did. Makes it easy to follow along...Fabit
I'd seen videos of some vehicles shooting flames in the air for distance & I always wondered how they did it! This was some GREAT information!!👍
very cool and simple, if no one has mentioned it yet, you can use a waste spark type coil, like from a points ignition Harley coil. then you only need one coil, one condenser/capacitor, two relays and no ballast resistor as those coils are a full 12V. you can use different value capacitors to vary the frequency of the spark.
Yes!!! Before even watching, thank you Karl
I have the same electrical pliers too, got them when I was in Canada in fact!
Very cool Karl!! I can’t wait to try it!
Glad I came across your videos. They are great especially this one. Been researching flamethrowers for my volksrod I'm building. 🤘🤘🤘
Great video, can’t wait to do this. Thanks.
Great video. Washing the cylinder walls also fills your crankcase with gasoline. Game over. Thank you for your time.
Love all your stuff man
You made me smile!
Yes! Thank you! I wasn't too keen on the ignition shut off/unburnt fuel thru the engine thing. I was thinking, "Can't you simply use an injector or something with your gasoline?" You helped answer that. Thanks for doing some foot work and showing an example. I'll likely do something like this.
Nice work, I have used something like this on a ram jet for a RC plane.
Awesome 😎 I haven’t wanted it but if I ever do ! Thank you
Awesome video. Channel lock has the best crimper.
Great info. Love your channel
You Guys cracked Me up...fun video
Thanks for this video, perfect timing. I feel the same about the plastic on the connectors. I recently found a new style of connector called solder seal or something similar. The nice thing is the connector is solder and shrink wrap at once using a heat gun. I have tried a few test connection and tried to pull them apart without any failures. Give them a try, I am going to use them for my 65 El Camino rewire. Old Guys rule!
I used to use the bare connectors or solder and heat shrink but too many times I forgot to put the heat shrink on so I switched to the grote crimp with heat shrink built in. I worry that those solder and heat shrink connect could let go on high load circuits because the solder is so low temperature
@@jmanlinc I have tested the connector that I bought and I haven't had any failures as of yet. I did do some pretty hard testing of the connection and had no failures, only time will tell I guess.
Thank you for this..I always hesitated putting those flame kits on my 32 3 window, because I didn’t want to interrupt the engine power, I want to be able to bang thru the gears while throwing 10 foot flames out my shotgun exhaust.I knew there must be a way..thanks for showing me.
Great video! Now I can finally get my BBQ to light! Will be doing this on a custom 67 Impala some day.
Cool video I like the use of the jet boat manifolds
For crimping your connectors maybe try one of the jawed ratcheting pliers. They get the crimp perfect every time and it's so much easier on the hands.
Super. Great video.
Fantastic info! Thanks!
Karl , if you ever decide to have Saturday morning classes in whatever. Put me down for everyone. You are the ultimate teacher 👊.
You got it mike! I’ll start figuring that out soon
Love all of your videos. Really want to see how to build your bead roller . Had give back the one I was using 😩 bummer ,it was home built but I like your design better . Thank you.
Awesome vid Karl!
P.S. I LOVE your Weiand intake 💪
Cheers Aaron 🍻
pretty sweet...might have to put that system on my 51 ford!!
You can find most of those parts in a car junk yard. Most cars use relays like those. Older cars have the ballist resistors.
The relay connectors you will have to get on eBay or amazon.
Thanks Karl .
I do the same exact thing with the plastic on the connectors, always replace them with some heat shrink if they aren't already the heat shrink style.
Somewhere in that garage there's got to be a red room, and Christina has been watching 50 shades, LOL
Great idea looks great all the best to you and loved one's
Can’t wait to put this on my Weber!
Very Kool Karl
as usual a good video 👍
Electrical Engineer petrolhead here,. but not going smartss mode haha 😁 thanks for sharing the details 👍
like all Mopars, you should keep an extra ballast resister in your glovebox. lol I remember when we used to have to make our own spark plug wires or at least adjust the lengths of ones from the stores. I could tell a couple stories about nipple clamp uses that ive seen. That relay is the modern version of the ones that old pinball machines had in them.
I’ve always wanted to know how flame throwers worked. I am definitely doing this to my model a if I ever get it done.
Perfectly explained Brother. I am not sure if you can exchange 85 t0 86 connections. Normally on DC relays positive and negative connections are pre determined and not interchangeable. Please forgive me if something has changed. You are a good man.
Thanks very much for the Brilliant content
Donnie
Beautiful
Doing it on a board with the wires screwed down is a great idea... Love it!. Your going to get in so much trouble!!!
This was very informative for me, thank you Karl! I now want to do this to my Tacoma 🤣. I emailed you recently about seeing your truck in the movie Sonic. I was like OMGosh that's Karl's truck 😅.
Your thought process man, I like it.
You are a down to earth really good dude. I'm positive if you lived in Missouri USA we would be friends. Nothing better than like minded friends. Stay humble friend.