anybody in the NW want to help build me a turbo manifold?
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anybody in the NW want to help build me a turbo manifold?
Hey guys, I am working on boosting my 1986 Honda Accord.
Its a pretty simple setup, but the turbo manifold I have now will not give me enough clearance to run a downpipe past the block. I would like some help designing and/or building a new manifold for my car.
If anybody would be willing or able to give me some help I would appreciate it. Also if there is a better forum to ask for this sort of thing, could the mods move it for me?
Its a pretty simple setup, but the turbo manifold I have now will not give me enough clearance to run a downpipe past the block. I would like some help designing and/or building a new manifold for my car.
If anybody would be willing or able to give me some help I would appreciate it. Also if there is a better forum to ask for this sort of thing, could the mods move it for me?
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Re: anybody in the NW want to help build me a turbo manifold?
there is no downpipe yet... all i have is a ram horn turbo manifold and turbo (turbo is t3/t4 57 trim .60/.63) bolted on. its a t3 flange mounted the 'normal' way. exhaust side of turbo is pointing towards the passenger side of the car like many other setups i have seen.
with the current turbo placement i'm not sure that there wlll be room... even if a build a solid metal front motor mount between the motor mount and the crossmember I don't think I will have a way to build a downpipe with a sharp enough angle... even if i 'could' it would probably flow like ----. so I am asking for the help/advice of some local people who can fab to help me out or toss some suggestions my way...
anyway i may just work on getting a simple log manifold going for the time being.
I may get pictures later, but I guess I am just wondering who in the portland area is able to build manifolds, I don't have the tools or experience necessary.
with the current turbo placement i'm not sure that there wlll be room... even if a build a solid metal front motor mount between the motor mount and the crossmember I don't think I will have a way to build a downpipe with a sharp enough angle... even if i 'could' it would probably flow like ----. so I am asking for the help/advice of some local people who can fab to help me out or toss some suggestions my way...
anyway i may just work on getting a simple log manifold going for the time being.
I may get pictures later, but I guess I am just wondering who in the portland area is able to build manifolds, I don't have the tools or experience necessary.
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Re: anybody in the NW want to help build me a turbo manifold?
Originally Posted by bobafett
Hey guys, I am working on boosting my 1986 Honda Accord.
Its a pretty simple setup, but the turbo manifold I have now will not give me enough clearance to run a downpipe past the block. I would like some help designing and/or building a new manifold for my car.
If anybody would be willing or able to give me some help I would appreciate it. Also if there is a better forum to ask for this sort of thing, could the mods move it for me?
Its a pretty simple setup, but the turbo manifold I have now will not give me enough clearance to run a downpipe past the block. I would like some help designing and/or building a new manifold for my car.
If anybody would be willing or able to give me some help I would appreciate it. Also if there is a better forum to ask for this sort of thing, could the mods move it for me?
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Joined: Mar 2003
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Re: anybody in the NW want to help build me a turbo manifold?
As you can see I have about 4.5" from where the downpipe will start, to the front motor mount (which I may need to build a solid mount to buy me a little more space).
The real problem I foresee is the 3" limit between where the downpipe will begin, and the block/oil pan. I might be able to get away with a 2.5" downpipe through there, but even with that, the angle will need to be pretty extreme.
I can probably get some better pictures that will make the situation a little easier to envision, but I will need to pull the rad which I didn't want to do this afternoon...
The real problem I foresee is the 3" limit between where the downpipe will begin, and the block/oil pan. I might be able to get away with a 2.5" downpipe through there, but even with that, the angle will need to be pretty extreme.
I can probably get some better pictures that will make the situation a little easier to envision, but I will need to pull the rad which I didn't want to do this afternoon...
