205 Or 406 Sealing Ring And Bolts?

[dave205 19]

Im currently trying to get the exhaust finished on my turbo convresion, but am having trouble with downpipe flange where it meets the manifold. Ive bought a 406 sealing gasket and it fits the 406 manifold easily, but when i fit the downpipe flange and tighten up the bolts you can see daylight round the joint and it doesnt seem to go on that far, where am i going wrong? and what parts do i need?

[welshpug 1,661]

did you get a kit or just the gasket?

 

there's a few different length of bolts which are usually included in the kit.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Is your D/P flange large enough? not sure if they changed in on the TE engines but on some XU10J4's they had different size's

[dave205 19]

did you get a kit or just the gasket?

 

there's a few different length of bolts which are usually included in the kit.

 

Just the gasket.

[dave205 19]

Is your D/P flange large enough? not sure if they changed in on the TE engines but on some XU10J4's they had different size's

The 205 d/p flange is the same size as the 406 one, i checked them before i started.

 

How far should the d/p flange pull onto the sealing ring? My goes approx half way up the ring, ive got some pictures but not sure how to upload them onto here.

[dave205 19]

ive now got a 205 seali ng ring and bolts so am going to have another go one day this week, anybody got any suggestions to make the job easier? :/

[welshpug 1,661]

long bendy arms, several feet of 1/4" drive extension bars and an air ratchet

 

oh an being able to do stuff without seeing what your fingers are doing helps too

Edited September 27, 2011 by welshpug

[stuart1298 6]

I had trouble with mine, as my down pipe had a flexi in, I jut used 2 short bolts and didn't use the springs, works fine

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

I think the way to make it easy is lots of practise. I can remember the first time I came across this manifold joint, on a mates car in about 1996. We struggled like hell.

 

These days they do not bother me!

[dave205 19]

My exhaust is welded up and fitted. What a t**t of job!!

You cant see anything, lay on my back on the drive . At least the weather has been nice, i left it on a good note rather than trying to do more, i then get frustrated and cant get motivated to do anymore.

 

The next job is fitting the lamber sensor boss, any suggestions on how far down it should go?

Edited September 30, 2011 by dave205