right manifold to fit holset

[krog]

right now im in the process of building everything and last night when i got the motor all put together i wanted to see if the turbo was even gonna fit with the manifold i got, i got it off ebay, im not against spending a bit of money to get one that works but im by no means rich, but even when i remove the water pipe the turbo hits the block so i was just wondering what manifolds people have used that run that turbo

 

[1gDSM4g63]

eBay manifold are guaranteed to crack or split apart especially while the Holset turbo which puts out immense hp.

Usually Holset turbo fit on a standard design manifold fitting. What Holset turbo we talking out and if the eBay manifold tubular or cast and is it design upon standard fittings?

 

[krog]

the manifold is tubular and the turbo is an hc1 with a 12mm exhaust housing and it all bolts up just fine , its a t3 flange but it puts the turbo too close to the moter so it wont bolt on cause the turbo hits the block

 

[pj91gsx]

For my holset I can just weld a t3 flange on my stock manifold and it looks like it will work though I havent done it yet. I am planning to make brackets to support the weight on the holset.

 

[krog]

when you weld it up are you gonna angle it to sit the turbo out farther, cause right no mine wont clear by more than an inch and i dont want to mess with spacing my manifold off the head that far! also i was wondering if i can heat up stainless and bend like cold steel or will it crack

 

[dsmmike50t]

Just use a spacer it worked for me and another member. The other member I'm talking about is using the 12cm housing and a threadstone t3 manifold which is a copy of the turbonetics manifold I'm using. I'm using a 3/8 spacer, but the turbonetics manifold has an angled t3 flange so a 3/8 spacer made a huge difference. If I were you I would order the 1/2" spacer from rre.