1HZ 3 bolt to CT26 Adapter (1 Viewer)

[Blomdala]

Anyone using an adapter for their turbo install like this?

TOYOTA 1HZ Exhaust 3 bolt to T3 Turbo Flange Adapter Kit CNC

mamba your custom turbocharger

shop.mambatek.com

Other than modifying the turbo support bracket, I don't see a con to using this but curious of others experiences. Almost half the price of an HD manifold is the main thought for me.

 

[lelandEOD]

I may still have the one I bought for my turbo. I ended up buying a complete 1HDT manifold so I never used the adapter plate. I'll look tonight.

 

[Blomdala]

I may still have the one I bought for my turbo. I ended up buying a complete 1HDT manifold so I never used the adapter plate. I'll look tonight.

Thank you! Did you just find a good price on the manifold so you scratched the adapter idea?

 

[lelandEOD]

Ok, so the adapter I bought is not the same thing that you posted. I just found a 1/2" thick CT26 manifold flange online somewhere. To use it a machinist would need to cut off the three bolt 1HZ flange and weld on the 4 bolt CT26 flange. The adapter you posted allows one to add a turbo without cutting/welding - I wasn't able to open the link you posted because if the web filters at work. And yes, I ultimately decided it was too much trouble and sourced a 1HDT manifold to make it all correct.

Cheers,
Lee

 

[Blomdala]

Ahhh OK I understand that! Thank you for the follow up! I'm leaning towards using an actual manifold too. This adapter is easy to use, but keeping things more factory is always nice!

 

[KiwiDingo]

You need one of these split pulse manifolds.

 

[Blomdala]

You need one of these split pulse manifolds.

Those Eclipse systems are a work of art! Unfortunately Its 2x the cost for the OE. I need more improvements to do that manifold justice!

I also like the simple Whistle 'n soot manifold, though it looks much less "performance" oriented than eclipse HA.

 

[KiwiDingo]

Radius Fabrications also makes a nice version with a merged collector design like the Eclipse.

 

[Blomdala]

Radius Fabrications also makes a nice version with a merged collector design like the Eclipse.
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Wow, that is a good lookin manifold!!

 

[lelandEOD]

...I had no idea all these options even existed!

 

[KiwiDingo]

Australia.... Where there's probably an old cruiser in at least one garage of every street. Lots of aftermarket and performance options here for us to choose from. With the exchange rate and reasonable shipping I reckon you could get them quite cheaply over there.

 

[joekatana]

Used oem manifolds complete with CT26 turbo's available at your local shop in Texas

 

[mitch199]

G'day Blomdala, I am also thinking of instead of pulling the manifold from my 1HZ (that is in great shape) an adaptor like the Mamba one you posted would work to mount the CT26 I have purchased. Any chance you had ponied up and purchased one, or anyone else used one?

 

[Blomdala]

G'day Blomdala, I am also thinking of instead of pulling the manifold from my 1HZ (that is in great shape) an adaptor like the Mamba one you posted would work to mount the CT26 I have purchased. Any chance you had ponied up and purchased one, or anyone else used one?

Hello again! Ha!
So I actually went with an HD manifold rather than the adapter. I what seriously considering it, but my thoughts were that doing a manifold would be better as I can also use the factory turbo stay to the block for support. Not that it can't be fabricated, but one less thing to worry about. It was about 230USD for a manifold vs 130USD for the adapter. I went back and forth so much on it!