is there anything wrong with putting the injector into a coupler? i figured it would be a lot easier than drilling into the piping. i have the injector type where u can unscrew the one side drill a hole and put it through the hole and screw it back together again
its been done many times, but your better of putting it into something hard, otherwise its never realy tight, and can easily shake loose
best bet is always to go into something thick so you can thread the injector right into the material, and not have to use the nut
also, for boosted apps, putting a hole in a coupler can create a weak spot that can later blow out on you
drilling into piping is easy…waht material is the coupler made out of…metal piping makes for a better mounting
i have aluminum piping and its really not thick enough to thread anything. im just worried about gettin a boost leak or water leak for that matter cause round pipe on a flat surface dont go to well together. thats y i was wonderin if i caould put it in the coupler that way it would atleast be flat at the fitting
a bung in the piping / intake > all other options
then just index the nozzle the right way and use a thin nut to lock it in place
well i want to stay away from welding things cause that just mean more down time for the car but how about throwing some RTV on there to seal it
then hammer a small flat spot on the pipe and install the nozzle there instead, just make sure its well sealed
it would take you 20 minutes to take that pipe somwhere and get a bung welded on…
With the nozzle I gave you, drill a hole in the piping somewhere you can put the nozzle in from the inside, hold it there with your finger, and put a dab of sealant around the injector. Then screw down the injector holder onto the nozzle. Put a wrench on the nozzle inside the piping, and tighten till its snug (be careful to not crack/crush your IC pipe).
Thats pretty much the only way to do it with that type of injector, unless you put a bung in and threaded it from the inside. We do carry injectors that are completely threaded, and could be thread into a bung from the outside of the pipe.
I just welded a bung into my upper intercooler pipe and used one of the nozzles that Phil is talking about. I hate boost leaks and can only see boost leaks from doing it any other way.