Real Quick One About Gti6 Conversion...

[shalmaneser 26]

As title -

 

When people have dropped in their engines, have they done so with the exhaust manifold attached to the engine or removed? I'd like to fit it as one unit, given that in my experience manifold bolts are always a ball ache, but does it fit in?!

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Also interested to see how others have done it, although looking at my engine with the inlet and exhaust on I'm almost certain you would have to put the exhaust manifold on after.

 

Although I don't know

[Masekwm 2]

In with both on

[NeilGTi85 5]

I did mine with both on

[large 33]

Both fitted 8v and 16v.

[2052006 10]

In my experience, once the engine is on it's mounts, you won't get the manifold on (or off!). It's either off with the subframe and do it from below or move the engine forward to gain enough space. Proper ball ache either way.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

As said it's dead easy going in with the engine or doing in the cars add's hours of work and hassle, Avoid at all costs

[harryskid 193]

As said it's dead easy going in with the engine or doing in the cars add's hours of work and hassle, Avoid at all costs

 

I did one on my car when it was a 1900 and it was a right ba***d, as said avoid at all costs.

[dumbiron 0]

Another vote here for putting the engine in with both manifolds on. Plenty of room.

On a side note it is easy getting a NA diesel exhaust manifold off with the engine in situ

[Masekwm 2]

I've started removing bits to swap the manifold, but I'm going to just lift the engine back out as it'll be easier.

[shalmaneser 26]

Another vote here for putting the engine in with both manifolds on. Plenty of room.

On a side note it is easy getting a NA diesel exhaust manifold off with the engine in situ

 

Lol Having just wrestled with the bloody thing I think your description of 'plenty of room' is a bit far of the mark

 

Nevertheless, she's on her mounts now which is great news - thanks for the help guys!!!!

Edited January 27, 2011 by shalmaneser

[dumbiron 0]

Lol Having just wrestled with the bloody thing I think your description of 'plenty of room' is a bit far of the mark

 

Well obviously when i said "plenty of room" what i meant was "there is enough room, just, if you take your time "