phantomFE3 Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 would the manifold from the BACK of a 3.1 bolt on to the front side of the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGPilot Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 I don't think so...but I can answer that question for sure tomorrow when I pull the heads off of TWalt's TGP... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPrix34 Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 on a DOHC would there be any gain if you bolt the front manifold to the back?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperRed90TGp Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Yea phantom it will. The heads are the same bolt pattern(same p/n) only glitch is that the exhaust outlet will piont the other way(towards the right side of the car). Might be benifical for dual exhaust or another turbo. jud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomFE3 Posted August 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 dual exhaust, thats what i was thinking. you would run a seperate pipe down below the belts and to the back of the car, it might require some cutting and what not, but im gonna look more into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Its going to be hard, there are splash guards down there, half shafts axles, etc. Even if you routed it around the belt, the alternator bracket comes VERY close to the firewall. Im not saying it cant be done, Im just saying its going to be hard. Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomFE3 Posted August 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 alternator bracket? isnt the alternator on top? or does the bracket run all the way to the bottom? im gonna need to take a closer look at the engine bay on my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGPilot Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Yea phantom it will. The heads are the same bolt pattern(same p/n) only glitch is that the exhaust outlet will piont the other way(towards the right side of the car). Might be benifical for dual exhaust or another turbo. jud Yeah if you pull the rear and put it on the front it will bolt up, but as Sleeper said the exhaust flange will point towards the passengers side of the car (the front of the motor). I don't know about any other W-bodies...but there is no room for anything on that side of the motor especially another turbo. You would have to custom fabricate a new upper motor mount bracket, most likely the water pump housing would also be in the way of the ehaust manifold bend. Would be worth the try just to be able to say you have a TWIN Turbo TGP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomFE3 Posted August 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 nah i was thinkin if i actually do start on the fastesat NA 3.1 in a w-body id do something with dual exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGPilot Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 nah i was thinkin if i actually do start on the fastesat NA 3.1 in a w-body id do something with dual exhaust Doing dual exhaust with the exhaust manifolds in the original configuration with just the cross-over removed would seem to be easier to me than to try and route exhaust pipe from the passengers side anyway. Remove the cross-over and have the pipe made to follow the original track of the stock exhaust...just two pipes? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian89gp Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 nah i was thinkin if i actually do start on the fastesat NA 3.1 in a w-body id do something with dual exhaust In that case screw the idea of stock manifolds and weld up some headers. True duel exhaust is more of a novelty item anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 alternator bracket? isnt the alternator on top? or does the bracket run all the way to the bottom? im gonna need to take a closer look at the engine bay on my car I meant if you took it around the belt say around the Tensioner or that area. Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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