7AFTER'S i need your help, did you have this much trouble?(now with pictures-at bottom of first p Options

[dans_st]

I used to have a T28 with a log style manifold on my car and now I have a GT32 turbo and was planning on doing the B16 manifold with a JGS Tools flange . So I take my parts back to the shop that WAS going to do it and they say that they can't do it.

Because the holes on the flange are too small for the piping, so I had a machine shop here drill them out to 10 thousandths larger than the diameter of the piping- so I thought that I had the problem fixed.

Then I take it back to the shop and they say that they still can't do it because the holes don't line up. The two middle holes line up reasonably BUT- the outer two don't line up very well especially the #1 exhaust port & runner is like 7/16" off of center, and #4 is about 1/4" from being centered with the flange.

They said that it is very hard to bend in the stainless steel piping and there might be a chance that they may ruin my manifold and not be able to do it.

Is this true? , has anyone done this and had this much trouble? I sold my old manifold and my car hasn't been running for the last 3 months and this is the only part holding me back right now.

The manifold that I have is the SSAUTOCHROME for the b16/b18 with the 38mm external wastegate flange and the flange is the JGS Tools for the 7AFE.

anyone who has done this please help!

This post has been edited by dans_st: Apr 21, 2007 - 12:02 PM

[dans_st]

hey guys,
I haven't posted here in a while.I still have not finished my manifold all of the people I know of and have talked to around here either want like $800-900, to make me a manifolds or just don't want to try it at all, And the other shop that I sent it so (along with other parts) didn't touch it and had it for over a year-and also never gave back alot of my parts.
so ever since I sold my JGS log manifold I have just had the car parked for about 2 years now.
My camaro that was going to be my toy just spun a rod bearing and even though I am on a very small budget I am going to start on my toyota again rather than the camaro.

I am really needing to get some pictures close up on where the manifold was cut and welded I know someone that I think can do it.
And also did it have to be TIG welded or can I get away with a MIG?
I have access to a MIG if I can use that.

Thanks in advance for all the help guys
-Daniel