DIY return line junction block ideas?

XOLATEM

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I am interested...depends on how much it costs. Looks like a neato piece to have under the hood.

One, at least. Maybe Two. It looks better than fabbing one up outta brass fittings...more compact.

i have to 'tune up' my 6.9 at some point in the spring and after I get a shelter built I plan to freshen up a 7.3. I am going to want one for that one.

Yay, machinists !!
 

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I'm like Xolatem. I'm interested, but need to know the cost. My hours at work are very short so I don't have much extra money.
 

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Dirtywood apologize for hijacking your post.
Went down the rabbit hole, and need to re-gauge interest, before committing. I'm betting my price point is high for the IDI crowd, but end mills, thread mills, cutting fluid, wear n tear, and my motivation has a cost.
Looking at ~$40 dollars with four brass fittings. Shipping going to be around $10, what happened to the $3.00 padded first class envelope option. Multiples would reflect the actual cost of shipping.
I want to include brass fitting for two reasons, 1. I can bulk purchase and cut the price by a third. 2. I can control the pipe thread connections to ensure sealing. (Insert rant about $20 in shipping for a half pound of brass fittings.)
Most likely will be 6061 aluminum instead of the unknown scrap of steel. I do not enjoy tiny steel slivers in my fingers. The barb to the tank will be brass fitting instead of being turned down from the stock. The mounting point will be a steel stud. Will require use of your bracket that holds the brass fitting to the intake manifold. One could also fabricate a bracket. For comparison Nero's assembly of fittings would cost around $45-60 from a hardware or local autoparts. I realize the cost does not matter to ttman4 with his the five finger discount.
 

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Yeah, that doesn't sound terrible to me either. Happy to support a fellow member besides. I would be in for 2.
 

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this is one benefit to Justins rails, no rear return manifold!
 

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