Manifolds ?

[coolchris]

Hi guys,

My car is having a bit of work done at the moment and one of the jobs is for the turbos to be refurbed.Think I have got a blowing manifold (s) (have been welded up before).As the turbos are off my guy is going to check to see the condition of the manifolds.If they are shot what are my options(with regards to replacements) and what costs would I be looking at ?

Cheers Chris

[Adrian W]

Alunox, the best ones I have seen

[mgbond]

Get ready to spend a grand or more on new ones. If you have time. See if you can find someone who can make some. I'm sure there will be a group buy option.

[TuxMan]

The new Noble ones are superb !!

Tux

[sjc]

TuxMan said:

The new Noble ones are superb !!

Tux

Yep, I've got them, far superior to the originals.

[Hollowpockets]

sjc said:

Yep, I've got them, far superior to the originals.

Snap

[djs305]

Have just replaced my manifolds with Noble one's and turbos have just gone away for refurb.
Email me and i can give you the details/prices.
David

[coolchris]

Have just e mailed you David

Cheers Chris

[sjc]

Hollowpockets said:

sjc said:

Yep, I've got them, far superior to the originals.

Snap

I'd send them back then.

[TIGERSIX]

Adrian W said:

Alunox, the best ones I have seen

I have these in stock how many did you make me buy AW

[wessexrfc]

Adrian W said:

Alunox, the best ones I have seen

I have these, so far so good. I have seen the new Noble ones and they also look very good. James @ South West Lotus Centre is your man to contact.

[sundance002]

wessexrfc said:

I have these, so far so good. I have seen the new Noble ones and they also look very good. James @ South West Lotus Centre is your man to contact.

I have them too, worth getting them coated before you instal them.

[JBliss]

I believe Jetstream also have them on the shelf. Look nice. Certainly the next thing on the list for me.

[Scooby P1]

I bought a brand new pair of the stainless steel manifolds from a generous chap on here.

Have never fitted the front one though as didn't need doing. Any thoughts of how big a job that is for Jetstream?

[JBliss]

It's not hard, just a bit fiddly.

[Hollowpockets]

Front manifold can be changed in half an hour, pretty easy, unbolt turbo from manifold flange 4x bolts and nuts and pull the down pipe with turbo still on top out the way, remove 6 retaining nuts from the block, remove manifold with metal gasket, wipe gasket clean and replace with new manifold, re-fit 6 x nuts to block side and try replace the 4 bolts through turbo flange without bleeding fingers and you get a prize.

[Zoobeef]

I went for standard. Some pictures at the end of my thread here.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edit: Help if I put the link in!

[GTO600]

Hollowpockets said:

Front manifold can be changed in half an hour, pretty easy, unbolt turbo from manifold flange 4x bolts and nuts and pull the down pipe with turbo still on top out the way, remove 6 retaining nuts from the block, remove manifold with metal gasket, wipe gasket clean and replace with new manifold, re-fit 6 x nuts to block side and try replace the 4 bolts through turbo flange without bleeding fingers and you get a prize.

Assume the 1/2 hour is based on all new shinny stainless steel nuts etc & not original rusty corrided ones !

[Adrian W]

GTO600 said:

Hollowpockets said:

Front manifold can be changed in half an hour, pretty easy, unbolt turbo from manifold flange 4x bolts and nuts and pull the down pipe with turbo still on top out the way, remove 6 retaining nuts from the block, remove manifold with metal gasket, wipe gasket clean and replace with new manifold, re-fit 6 x nuts to block side and try replace the 4 bolts through turbo flange without bleeding fingers and you get a prize.

Assume the 1/2 hour is based on all new shinny stainless steel nuts etc & not original rusty corrided ones !

The nut behind the aircon bracket is a pig,

[TIGERSIX]

Adrian W said:

The nut behind the aircon bracket is a pig,

Well you shouldnt make such a beef about it you are always horsing around