Len's Mk3 16v ~ The Rebel Car! New Wheel Pics Page 90

[spikenipple]

Is it running yet???

C'MONNNNNNNNNN

[Len]

A Nope!

[Len]

More problems but have managed to overcome them!

Exhaust manifold fowled the power steering pipes and main connection to the rack.
But with a good deal of heat and some persuasion I managed to bend it enough to get it to fit, also by moving the engine on its mounts. Undid front and back but left the gearbox mount as that has a slider.
Then with some more brute force levered the engine back to get bolts in their holes.

Driveshafts connected and tightened. (wife with foot on brakes)
Also with it in gear and braked managed to get that last quarter turn on the crank cambelt gear nut!

Oh yeah! Yesterday I found out you need to have the driveshafts up in position when you put the engine back in! That meant I had to lift the engine up again!

Clutch and gearshift connected, starter motor on.

So whats left?

Oh I need some sort of connection between the end of the down pipe and the straight tube so will be visiting an exhaust specialist and also need some heat wrap!

[Len]

have decided the exhaust manifold aint right! Not happy with it being a fixed point.

So will have to look at alternatives. Maybe change the steering rack somehow!

[thai-wronghorse]

Surely its easier to change the exhaust rather than the steering system?

[Screech16v]

Its the len way don't forget !

[Len]

Surely its easier to change the exhaust rather than the steering system?

No its not!
You cant rebend a tube manifold.
Supersprint are the only people that do a manifold for this car.
The alternative is to junk this manifold and start again with a one off bespoke manifold, which will cost £600 PLUS!
Also everybody I spoke to before wanted the car so I would have to trailer the car to them.

So it looks as if its going to be easier to make alterations to the steering rack!

[Len]

Another idea that was suggested to me by Bell Silencers was to get an angled plate machined to fit between the head and manifold so it splays it over.

[VR6_Wherry]

Didnt do anymore than get the engine/gearbox in and mounted, decided to have a lazy afternoon.

This is worse than Hitler.

Or you and your exhaust?

Am I missing something with these exhaust jokes?

[Len]

Didnt do anymore than get the engine/gearbox in and mounted, decided to have a lazy afternoon.

This is worse than Hitler.

Or you and your exhaust?

Am I missing something with these exhaust jokes?

Ummmm your sig?