mk1 golf g60 exhaust manifold

[raferackstraw]

hi guys
i am after a stainless steel exhaust manifold for a g60 in a mk1. now vw heritage list a 4 branch manifold for a mk1 gti and a g60 manifold for a mk2.
can anyone tell me for definite whether the mk1 8v gti manifold will match up to the g60 engine? are all 8v blocks the same?
i dont think the mk2 one would give the clearances from the drive shafts or arb.

any advice is welcome thanks guys

[roberto]

mk1 manifold would be spot on as mk1 gti and g60 are the same basic head/block castings.

[Ben@VWH]

A mk1 8v item will match up perfectly to a G60. Its actually the same cylinder head casting but with the addition of sodium filled exhaust valves and a different camshaft profile.

[raferackstraw]

@ben
yep manifold fitted a treat but... the guy who fitted it said that the joining pieces in the jetex kit were not a great fit so a bit of welding was needed.
the whole system is great but i have lost power, the car is still bonkers quick but has lost that snap throttle response,
the old manifold was actually ok the rattling was from the 2 inner runners touching each other, not sure why it has lost power but the old manifold seems more free flowing i.e it has a larger collector where the 4 runners meet.

next up is the charger rebuild, with possibly going to a g65 and an lsd, lsd is a must