Flipping headers upsidedown...
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Flipping headers upsidedown...
I need to know if anyone has or can try to fit an aftermarket header like a DC Sports upside down on each side of the VQ. I have one in a 240sx and would love to use some to save me some fabrication time. I have rearranged the studs and modified the flanges on the stock manifolds to work but my concern is will the aftermarket ones clear the engine. One of the runners on the collectors seems to be very close to hitting the outer edge of the front cover. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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And why do you ask that?
the post you made is very confusing....you said "Headers" but I think you mean something else....as you mentioned modding the manifolds.
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Originally Posted by davidv
Did someone flip you upside-down because you must have hit your head.
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Originally Posted by sean1967
the post you made is very confusing....you said "Headers" but I think you mean something else....as you mentioned modding the manifolds.
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Originally Posted by sean1967
the post you made is very confusing....you said "Headers" but I think you mean something else....as you mentioned modding the manifolds.
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Originally Posted by trescincuenta
What was the point of that ignorant remark? Hes asking a legit question. Some cars have symmetrical bolt patterns and u can flip a header the other way around if you have space constraints when you swap the engine into another car etc. Usually its done also as an easy way to mount a turbo if you have space constraints mounting it down low.
Is that you David?
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Originally Posted by r@mon
A lot of mustang guys flip their manifolds over upsidedown to use them as turbo manifolds. They simply make an attachment from the manifolds to the turbos. This is what i plan on doing with mine
These cars are not mudstains.....put your import hat on....different animal all together.
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Its not going in a 350Z, this is going in a 240SX, stop being pinheads and offer some constructive info for the question at hand. if you don't know then don't post.
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At least in the 240sx you'd have more room:
I still don't understand WHY you'd want to flip exhaust manifolds on this car though, as you generally have more room for turbos the lower you go.
I still don't understand WHY you'd want to flip exhaust manifolds on this car though, as you generally have more room for turbos the lower you go.
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Have you consider just putting the right side on the left side and so on, so on? That way the headers flange faces the front of the car but you don't have to modify the header flange.
And yes 240sx have more room on front of the engine with this swap.
And yes 240sx have more room on front of the engine with this swap.