Manifolds allowing AC
 

i searched and search but i must be blind, im pieceing together a kit(duh why else would i be here :P) what maniforlds would allow me to keep my AC on a 2000 civic HX coupe. its running a d16y5 engine. Seriouslly the only thing im' seeing that will alow me to keep my AC is a premade kit which i kinda don't wanna do i like the challenge of making my own kit. Thanks in advanced,

ken

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You can use one of those ugly ass log manifolds. :-X
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good q man try a search, itd be cool if someone listed all the manifolds allowing ac and where to get them.
oh yeah if ur goin ghetto check this out

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...;threadid=2152

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;Da dude on ebay sell them for like 200 bucks real nice almost look like headers or go to www.ssautochrome.com

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Yeah, buy those junk ass manifolds from that dude and let him insult the hell out of you when the POS doesn't fit. Not to mention that manifold doesn't allow A/C and even if he claimed it did it probably wouldn't.
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Well is this considered ugly?

http://community.webshots.com/script...ecurity=oKIYaZ

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about ssautochrome manifolds... there is no way that will let you keep ac. i am using one and you have to get rid of a/c, use a 1/2 rad, and modify the rad mounts. the manifold has good welds but a terriable design. it dosent fit worth crap on a d series. i am only using it because it was almost free.

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heh. i wonder if even the obx would get better results if people braced them. i think any sane person would brace the turbo regardless of the manifold..

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i'm using std manifold and i retained my ac. i just moved my condensor fan to the front between fmic and condensor and made my adapter plate where it rotated the turbo. compressor side near ac compressor and dp on passenger side. it's a tight fit and might not work for large ass turbos, but works just fine for me and no rubbing.
here's a picture, sorry it's so grainy:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MxeTU0MQ%3D%3D

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sorry, no pic. jeff what's up with we-todd and your site? oh well. i'm sending jeff my pics and write up so you'll be able to see it in a week or so. good luck on keeping the ac. that was the only way i was going to be able to turbo. i'm a wimp and need ac.

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try this http://www.siatlanta.com/cgi-bin/ult...c&f=5&t=000173 i have posted there as well and you can see the progress and std manifold retaining ac.

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Check out turbo shops in your area. I did that & found a guy that'll custom make me a tubular header type manifold for $400. First I mounted the header flange on the engin, then we positioned the turbo-a nissan t3, where it would go-with the turbo flange in place. Then he welded 3 rods from the header flange mounted on the engine to the turbo flange which was in the position where the turbo will fit. Then he removed the turbo jig which is the header flange & the turbo
flange joined together by 3, 1/4" metal rods in the position where the turbo would go. Then from there the guy takes it to his shop & welds on the exhaust tubings. I did that last monday & I should get it today. My car is a 99 civic si. It's not a log type manifold. It's an equal length
tubalar header manifold which will allow me to keep the ac &
i have to modify the internal wastegate actuator rod so it clears the fans, kinda easy to do. 8)

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:P

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im curious, when you made your flange, how thick did it become and did it leak at all? and do you got some pix of the turbo mounted to the mani? thanks

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wow!! old post. good to see folks are searching.

it came out to be 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch and didn't leak. check out my page for pics.

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aight then, thx