Tubular Manifold puts OEM o2 sensor into coolant pipe?

[Joshgstx]

I bought a tubular exhaust manifold for my '98 GST off eBay a while back and finally got around to installing it this past weekend while replacing my turbo (turbo was leaking oil), the turbo is stock size, stock T3 flange, with stock o2 housing. When trying to use the tubular manifold, I couldn't bolt it to the turbo as the o2 sensor was now hitting the coolant pipe that runs in front of the block. So, in looking at some o2 housing replacements, I don't find any anywhere that say "o2 bung clocked more forward" or anything like that. Where do I find an OE style o2 housing that allows a more forward facing location of the sensor?

 

[pauleyman]

Do you have a 1g or 2g o2 housing? betting it's 1g. o2 locations are different.

 

[99dsmer4g63]

It’s not the o2 housing fault. It’s the cheap eBay manifold you’re trying to use.

Get extended exhaust studs and a manifold flange to use as a spacer.

Stock turbo is not t3 flange fyi. Depending on the size of turbo (which we are clueless on because you have no profile with any kind of info of what you have in your car) it would hit the water pipe anyway without a spacer or a dent in the water pipe.

-Daniel

 

[Joshgstx]

Do you have a 1g or 2g o2 housing? betting it's 1g. o2 locations are different.

hmm.. not sure. Maybe I'll order a 2g and see if it's different, thanks.

 

[Joshgstx]

It’s not the o2 housing fault. It’s the cheap eBay manifold you’re trying to use.

Get extended exhaust studs and a manifold flange to use as a spacer.

Stock turbo is not t3 flange fyi. Depending on the size of turbo (which we are clueless on because you have no profile with any kind of info of what you have in your car) it would hit the water pipe anyway without a spacer or a dent in the water pipe.

-Daniel

100%. And my bad on the "T3" I don't know where I saw that. The cheapy turbo I bought on eBay was a "TD05 16G". At any rate, I just installed the OE manifold back with it and everything is fine. I was trying to pretty up the manifold a bit, but I'll just return this one and get my $250 back.
This car is new to me and I'm still trying to get all the lingo down.. also having a helluva time trying to identify what is OEM and what isn't. It's been hacked up pretty good.. just trying to make it a reliable daily. Runs pretty shitty as of now, but still getting 25 mpgs .

 

[pauleyman]

Post pictures and we can identify some items. You should also make a vehicle profile.

 

[Joshgstx]

Post pictures and we can identify some items. You should also make a vehicle profile.

Thanks, I'm sure I'll be asking for a bunch of help. Just finished the profile, thanks for the tip!