Evening folks,
It seems using the term 'crack-on' about my project has come back to haunt me; I took the inlet manifold off my KG engine last night and discovered a crack through the manifold at the cylinder #4 outlet
KG exhaust manifold - top view - crack at cylinder #4
KG exhaust manifold - bottom view - crack at cylinder #4
(the yellow duck-tape is to stop anything taking up residence in my cylinders btw!)
After reading thought Phil Payne's page on the 10v turbo exhaust manifold [
http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/urquattro_manifold.html] I found out it's likely due to a collapsed engine mount in it's previous fitment. Oh well ...
So my question (finally!) is what's the best solution for the problem? From Phil's page it seems welding the manifold might not work too well? That said if anyone's had theirs welded up with no problems I'd be interested to know, as well as any recommendations for who'd be able to do the job well. I'm in the Salisbury-Shaftesbury area so anyone nearby? - somehow I don't think I'll give it a try with my little MIG welder!
If welding isn't an option can anyone suggest an alternative? I think the £375 Dialynx manifold is probably out but anything else? Does anyone have a 10v turbo manifold spare? (with an nice uprated turbo perhaps?!!
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Any help much appreciated,
Cheers,
Tom
(right, off to refit the Avant's front shock in the rain ...
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