Toyo Boyo
SILVER Star
Hi guys,
After a Christmas induced shipping delay, my turbo exhaust manifold has finally arrived from Australia. The delay has messed up my project timing plan big time as I am off to New Zealand for most of February, so won't get this fitted until March.
Anyways, I got it off these guys - Turbo-Glide: Welcome to Turbo Glide - the service was excellent.
My first impression of this thing is WOW - it is built like a battleship. The flanges are over 1/2'' thick as is the (very neat) slip joint. It weighs in at about 24lbs.
The two halves
The rear section - note the T3 flange needs to be milled out slightly (I'm being picky I suppose)
The front section
View showing the EGR vent and the machining of the face
The assembled manifold (heat shield spigots not threaded grrrr)
A close up view of the slip joint - hefty for sure
The rear OE gasket on place, + metal all around the flanges - good
The front OE gasket - same + metal all around
A closer shot of the T3 flange - note the manifold will be trimmed to this size.
My only gripe is that not all of the heat shielding holes are threaded - but the spigots are there so I will tap them to about 6mm. And I will enlarge the outlet - but thats about it.
I am very happy with this manifold. Roll on the build WOOOHOOOOOOOO
After a Christmas induced shipping delay, my turbo exhaust manifold has finally arrived from Australia. The delay has messed up my project timing plan big time as I am off to New Zealand for most of February, so won't get this fitted until March.
Anyways, I got it off these guys - Turbo-Glide: Welcome to Turbo Glide - the service was excellent.
My first impression of this thing is WOW - it is built like a battleship. The flanges are over 1/2'' thick as is the (very neat) slip joint. It weighs in at about 24lbs.
The two halves
The rear section - note the T3 flange needs to be milled out slightly (I'm being picky I suppose)
The front section
View showing the EGR vent and the machining of the face
The assembled manifold (heat shield spigots not threaded grrrr)
A close up view of the slip joint - hefty for sure
The rear OE gasket on place, + metal all around the flanges - good
The front OE gasket - same + metal all around
A closer shot of the T3 flange - note the manifold will be trimmed to this size.
My only gripe is that not all of the heat shielding holes are threaded - but the spigots are there so I will tap them to about 6mm. And I will enlarge the outlet - but thats about it.
I am very happy with this manifold. Roll on the build WOOOHOOOOOOOO