Is this manifold okay to use?

[KCz Eclipse]

Alright, i have a previous post about the little cracks in the manifold. I was told no cracks are good so i contacted the guy i bought the manifold from and he sent me another one. After receiving the 2nd mani, it had the same cracks of course, but looked different. After conparing the 1st and 2nd manis, i beleive the first was ported. I hva e no knowledge about porting and didnt notice it until i saw an unported manifold. So i think i am going to go ahead and use the first manifold but not sure if i am able to. I noticed two of the bolt holes have broken off bolts in them, you can see them in the picture. Not sure how important they are. Let me know what you guys think about the manifolds.

Thanks

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Oh, i forgot, what is the hole in the bottom manifold that the top doesnt have?

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[Calan]

you never know when one of those cracks can open right up and shoot out 1200 degree gasses all about your bay making everything black..

Much more likely that his fuel trims will start drifting a little due to inaccurate readings from the O2 sensor...depending on how bad the crack(s) are. And he may start hearing a ticking sound that isn't injectors or lifters.

I highly doubt his bay is in danger of turning black from soot.

 

[KCz Eclipse]

Im just getting really ticked off. I dont have the cash flow to be going out and buying all top of the line new parts. I have gotten two manifolds from s&m auto parts both with cracks now. I would not recommend doing business with these guys. You will see an ad on them at the top of the website. Thats my warning. Does anybody know where i can get a 2g mani that is in fact 100% crack free. Apparantly some people dont know what that means or looks like.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Much more likely that his fuel trims will start drifting a little due to inaccurate readings from the O2 sensor...depending on how bad the crack(s) are. And he may start hearing a ticking sound that isn't injectors or lifters.

I highly doubt his bay is in danger of turning black from soot.

not unless your tial wastegate is dumping with no tube i know from experience.

Im just getting really ticked off. I dont have the cash flow to be going out and buying all top of the line new parts. I have gotten two manifolds from s&m auto parts both with cracks now. I would not recommend doing business with these guys. You will see an ad on them at the top of the website. Thats my warning. Does anybody know where i can get a 2g mani that is in fact 100% crack free. Apparantly some people dont know what that means or looks like.

you can buy 10 2g manifolds and all 10 could have cracks.. your best bet is following our advise and getting the FP cast if your tight on cash, or keep an eye out for sales. they were just on sale for 175... 100$ off from what they are now.

Your asking about a 13+ year old parts Vs FPs BRAND NEW parts which are guaranteed to not have cracks when you buy it..... You can buy 2 more and find out if they have cracks.. or at least go to look at them in person; but you will probably spend as much or more as the FP cast in the end finding a perfect one.

 

[Calan]

IDoes anybody know where i can get a 2g mani that is in fact 100% crack free. Apparantly some people dont know what that means or looks like.

Try posting a WTB ad in the classifieds. Shouldn't be hard to find one for pretty cheap.