top mount ET manifold progress

CNHSS1 · #1 30-11-2006, 13:11

luckily in my car ive enough room to play with as theres no inner wings any more, so doesnt need to be in any exact place. dont think i'll want to do any more mate, but hopefully the pics might help ya

CNHSS1 · #2 30-11-2006, 13:16

GTO?! jap aircraft carrier

only kidding. I cant really talk can i, a reliant and a Blackpool kit car....

Shaun, only following your lead on the manifold front mate, albeit bout 3 years later.....

s13eater · #3 30-11-2006, 13:18

i'am only joking craig, hope paul gets it back on the road.

gripo · #4 30-11-2006, 20:18

Now I am a poor ole single batchelor I am making it my mission to get her back on the road. Errr 3000gt gentlemen!!! get it right!! It has 13g turbos on it rather than 9bs which the gto has. 320bhp as standard rather than 280 from the import. I am upping the boost and hopefully it will be running 400bhp by February.

Anyway back to the silvia. Needs a steering rack, better manifold, radiator and hopefully I will have everything else. I want an aluminium rad so anyone who can offer advise shout up.

Or if you want to see her on the road again come give us a hand as my work is painfully slow due to 2 prolapsed discs. Ah well

s13eater · #5 30-11-2006, 21:00

gto ,gt, still not a silvia, you would be best selling it and getting something with some power paul, 400bhp from a 3ltr and 1670kg or more, it will be nippy, but not anything to get you exited, put the 16 valve head on yours, a bit of tuning and you could be up to 350bhp in a car thats at least 500kg lighter.

adzs12 · #6 01-12-2006, 01:02

Awesome job mate and great idea

So you have cut off the det manifold to head flange, What is the new one made of and did you make it yourself, or you have it machined up?

CNHSS1 · #7 01-12-2006, 07:48

yep chopped the flange off, flipped the bottom mount 180degrees and becomes top mount but at the front of the block rather than rear (needs to be front to fit the scimitar chassis).
Crouchie b had them cut by a place in my home town, had three cut, £45 ea. they are stainless steel and were plasma cut, 15mm thick to allow for warping when welding and then skimmed back to 10-12mm or so.
a mate of mine Cameron has done better CAD drawings of the flange so they fit in one piece as crouchies need the runners cut in half to fit. If you want to get one done, i can get the CAD drawings off Cam and you can get one cut?