17/10/2026
As promised, here's some more photos and some special mentions.
Reverse engineered in Verisurf Software, Inc.
Programmed in Autodesk Fusion 360
Billet aluminium supplied from Surman Metals
Machined with tooling from Livetools
Welding by Tig On Welding
EFI rails from EFI Hardware
Mountain motor throttle bodies from
And of course, the man that allowed me to create this masterpiece, Adam from Hawke Family Racing π»
So how does one go about creating a tailored billet manifold?
1. Reverse Engineering - Take all the data points and surfaces from the block/head combo needed to create a model that fits the application.
2. CAD - Draw up the model to your desired specs. This is where we can go to town and make everything exactly how we want it.
3. CAM - Program all your toolpaths for each component so the CNC does what you want it to.
4. Machining - Turn those hunks of ally into your pieces of the puzzle along with a ton of swarf.
5. Mock Up - Dummy it all up and pray that you didnt miss anything (which I did.... had to redo the valley plateπ€¦ββοΈ)
6. Welding - Go see Sam to weld the plenum together
7. Final Machining - Flatten off any surfaces that may have warped (in our case, the plenum top moved 1mm)
8. Assembly - Put it all back together with custom o-rings
9. Sit back with a b**r and enjoy your creation.
Every step of that process takes time, more time than anyone who has never done this, can understand.
Luckily for me, my customers are patient and I am greatly appreciative of that.
I greatly look forward to the next project.
See yas next time π»