| [ Total Views: 1015 | Total Replies: 8 | Thread Id: 109703 ] |
|
|
 helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on August 25th, 2015 at 10:05 PM |
|
|
1600 TP inlet manifold
Turns out my inlet manifold has a termite infested heat riser. One side is full of holes from rust.
Has anyone had any experience with the new EMPI brand ones available?
|
|
|
 psimitar
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Posts: 2506
Threads: 148
Registered: January 1st, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: North East Melbourne, VIC
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
|
| posted on August 26th, 2015 at 10:35 PM |
|
|
It there any solid metal left near the manifold centre section?
If so I'd be tempted to buy a length of tube and weld it on. Cheap pipe bender from Supercheap and a blow torch and hey presto.
That's just my idea after hearing the word EMPI.
madness is in the eye of the beholder  |
|
|
landfall
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 290
Threads: 36
Registered: June 4th, 2014
Member Is Offline
Location: Hobart Tassie
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on August 27th, 2015 at 09:21 AM |
|
|
Just love the bias against EMPI.
While I agree SOME of there products may be inferior to the original product, I think I would be correct in pointing out that a majority of VW's
would now not be on the road if it was not due to a company like EMPI.
Choose your replacement parts wisely, without blinding bias.
|
|
|
adlbeetle66
A.k.a.: Denver
Custom Title Time!
Under the car.........again!
Posts: 1476
Threads: 98
Registered: August 15th, 2014
Member Is Offline
Location: Capalaba, Brisbane, QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
Mood: ICH BIN VW NUSS
|
| posted on August 27th, 2015 at 03:42 PM |
|
|
I have an empi one in my stock if quality wants to be checked...
One thing i did notice is that the heat risers are removable, yet the original ones were braised in i think?
|
|
|
helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on August 27th, 2015 at 06:04 PM |
|
|
The EMPI ones do have seperate heat riser tubes. From what I can see, you would set up your centre inlet manifold with the outer sections and block
flange mount and bolt them in with the boots fitted etc. Then put sealer on the outside of the riser tubes, slip in each side, bolt to exhaust, and
there will be no chance of the riser tube 'fighting' with the exhaust riser flanges, as it is put in loose until the sealer dries. What sealer to
use. I asked a mechanic today, and he said the riser centre section of the manifold would not get hotter than 100 degrees, so any silicone engine
sealant will work.
In the long future if the tube gets blocked again, you can remove the side sections of the riser tube and clean out the centre and put it back
together.
I will let you all know how I go.
|
|
|
helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on August 30th, 2015 at 06:44 PM |
|
|
OK. I have fitted an EMPI 1600 TP manifold.
It comes in three pieces with the LH and RH heat risers seperate.
I had to ct 20mm off the passenger side section of the main manifold tube. I had to cut 10mm off the drivers side of the riser tube, I had to cut 45mm
off the passenger side of the riser tube. Then when I finally bolted the risers in, I put some high temp RTV sealer on the riser tubes when slipping
them into the centre section. The riser tubes had slotted holes on one hole to allow for any misalignment. I can se that the EMPI inlet manifold kit
has to have some patience to fit, however it is the only one I could find to buy. The fact they have seperate sections and slots on the riser bolts,
shows they want you to get it to fit. The riser tubes bolt to the exhaust assembly, so really, it depends on the position of the exhaust assembly
whether your riser tubes will fit any way. What is OG factory? The exhaust risers, the inlet manifold risers, either, or both or neither. None of it
is original except the side manifolds.
Anyway, in the end with a bit of patience, I got the EMPI manifold to fit perfectly with the OG side manifolds, and the aftermarket German made
exhaust. Glad it all fitted together.
|
|
|
hulbyw
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 804
Threads: 131
Registered: September 28th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: I'm OK, RU?
|
| posted on August 30th, 2015 at 09:30 PM |
|
|
Glad to hear it all worked out. Well done
Cheers..Wayne
|
|
|
helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on September 7th, 2015 at 06:22 PM |
|
|
The inlet manifold worked out fine on the engine dyno. The coating on the drivers side where the riser bolts straight to the exhaust manifold did peel
off for the first few inches though.
|
|
|
helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on November 17th, 2015 at 10:23 PM |
|
|
Not all these parts fit together like LEGO
|
|
|
