mike_belben

i think you are gonna have some problems with the drainage, and the turbo will also hit a stock crossmember if its an EF.

you can see how high i have to cut the manifolds and even angle the flange, and the CHRA a little bit to get the drainback to enter right around the oil pan's baffle. might hafta do that one over.

mike_belben

two more pics, motor is leaning forward alot on the bench so its not quite as bad as it looks. about a 30 degree drain angle in the car.

Tom-Guy

I like how your manifold turned out, it's pretty clean, but I think splittime + everyone who posted after him is right about clearance problems. Turbos almost hang too low with HF manifolds, which it was pointed out would raise your turbo up a bit.

BTW, I have a Volvo boost gauge... no graduations, it's just colored shwoopies that go from green and into red the higher the needle goes. It's supposed to max out, I guess, somewhere in the 15 psi range. You don't need precise numbers if you've tuned the ECU, you just need to know the needle's staying about where it always does. *shrug*

4thgenhothatch

hey thanks mike that looks good. would you mind giving me a measurement so i can redo it? maybe measure from those heat shield mounting holes or something THANK YOU KIND SIR

4thgenhothatch

well guys thanks to mike's picture and a little math i cut apart the mani and rewelded it using a mockup motor yayyyyyyyyyalso decided to notch the block and mount the turbo theopposite way from which you guys do it because the stupid stock exhaust housing will actually work. anyways here ya go......

manifold

[img width=500]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/craniumcrunch69/P1010030.jpg[/img]

compared to mike's



and the old version which was a piece of ----

[img width=500]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/craniumcrunch69/P1010028.jpg[/img]

thanks a lot for the advice and help

CRXCavi

Yes! Looks much better. And I'd have to agree, that gauge is the shizzy! HomeMadeTurbo 100%

Wink1018

Just a silly idea here. But it could work out for you.

You see that heatshield mount between ports 2 and 3? And the turbine housings bracket with the big hole in it? Well, what about making a support bar to go between the two? It might help prevent any welds breaking. But then again, depending on your clearance, you might have to grind off that turbine bracket.

Just a thought.

EDIT *** disreguard. I just reread your post and you decided to mount the turbo with the flange towards the block. Correct me if I misread that.***


Wink

4thgenhothatch

ah yes but there are mounting points on the back too which i was planning to make braces for. thanks dudes

bigdaddyvtec

Return looks low......