turbo exaust manifold
 

Hey i am thinking of differnt ways to keep my AC with the HF manifold. this is going on my 98 civic with a AR t3.
One way is to have an angled adapter plate around 70 degerees and about 4" thick, this way the turbo will hug the block. There is a small gap it might fit in. The only thing that might cause a problem is the piping.
The other was is to have an adapter plate on the HF manifold conected to a exaust pipe that goes where stock air box is, then another adapter plate to conect the turbo.
Just tring to use what i have to work with. i am not sure of any extra lag i might incur.
Has any one tried any thing like this be4?
Any other sugestions on how to keep the AC let me know.
Thanks

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mount it backwards greddy style so the intake sits towards pasegner side

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Still wont fit, their just isnt enough clearence their, we tried a few times mocking different turbos up on a engine with ac. The only one that could work was maybe the RHb5 with the HF manifold. Its just such a damn tight fit.

Your better off just making a custom manifold if you want AC

Jeff

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the only thing is i dont know how to do that. And there like $300 gow come greedy can keep ac?

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mount it at a 45* angle so your turbo sits lower on one side haaha JK



I would do the same manifold that jeff did on his built ZC project. This should let you keep AC but im sure it cost about 1500 bucks.....

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I was thinking that w/ the hf mani if you guys made your adapter plates 'cocked' to one side, IE like wedge shaped, you could do it- It's an odd idea, but, if you counter-sunk the holes on one side, so the turbo sat crooked, it might work. Then, the downpipe exit would be angled downwards from the get-go, and you'd be able to right it right past the a/c compressor easy. Instead of a flat adapter plate, make it like this:

This is the manifold
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Turbo \ |
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Now, due to the limits of drawing with text, that is a very disproportionate pic. I'll draw one with paint. But, you get hte idea... Give me a few minutes to do it in paint, i'll clear it up.

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Here's a 'paint' version of it. Will it work?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/fca06479.jpg

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Because Greddy made thier own manifold. I believe it sits at an angle as well.Or is further away from the block.

At any rate.. that would bring you back to Jeff's idea of making a custom manifold. There are plenty of psots about doing that. Just click SEARCH!

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my bad- ::)

and my apologies! 8)

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Thanks Quest
thats sort of what i was saying just have it hug the block more not out to the side. But i didn't think of that. i will look at it and see if it will work.
thanks