dikkehemaworst
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Jun 10, 2017 14:45:34 GMT
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Some 30+ years ago , my dad and i were scavenging and old style scrapyard , and as a lad i found this turbo manifold in a boot of , and if my memory serves me correctly , a BMW 2000 Tii. My dad bought it for me and i put it on my bedroom wall and later on it went onto the garages wall , because swmbo likes paintings better ( yes i know , stupid woman) But from wich car and model does this manifold come from? I still do not know after 30+ years and iḿ curious. Does anybody of your bunch have a clue? Some say saab and others say other curse word , but i never found an actual picture of one on a specific model. Thanks for your time and help   |
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Jun 10, 2017 14:53:58 GMT
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A picture of your one may help matters
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dikkehemaworst
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Jun 10, 2017 15:01:37 GMT
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the're 2 pictures....
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Jun 11, 2017 17:03:37 GMT
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I have no idea, but, looks aftermarket or conversion company to me rather than oem.
Just a gut feeling though.
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Jun 11, 2017 17:53:03 GMT
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I would guess that is from a diesel of some sort, as it doesn't look like a throttle body is meant to fit on the inlet.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp
1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon
1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered!
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ben-dover
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Jun 11, 2017 19:09:43 GMT
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i thought it was an exhaust manifold?
It does look like a conversion piece though...
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Last Edit: Jun 11, 2017 19:11:25 GMT by ben-dover
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Jun 11, 2017 19:18:23 GMT
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Is it alloy? If so it will be inlet surely.
Carbed I'm guessing due to the age.
Carbed turbo 4 cylinder crossflow with equal spaced ports and diagonal, symetrical mounting bolts.
Looks more likely FWD to me too.
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Last Edit: Jun 11, 2017 19:21:27 GMT by VW
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dikkehemaworst
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Yes , it's alloy
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This is doing my head in, looks so familiar but can't place it!
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mylittletony
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It's not Saab by the bolt pattern, nor BMW 2002 comparing other inlets. I thought maybe Volvo, but not the right manifold for that either...
I think the stud pattern as someone else mentioned will be the guide to this
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i cant help thinking Nissan/Datsun but don't ask we why, i haven't a clue
Also if its alloy surely that rules it out of being an exhaust manifold? i would have thought an alloy one would melt
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Last Edit: Jun 12, 2017 10:38:08 GMT by Imperial
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Jun 12, 2017 10:13:06 GMT
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isuzu piatza?
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Its not broken, its resting!
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Jun 12, 2017 10:37:54 GMT
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Lets put logic on it, looks like an SU flange on the intake end, so quite likely an aftermarket.
The design looks like its a non-crossflow as there is a step up and clear gap to sandwich an exhaust manifold in between the ports...
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Jun 12, 2017 11:03:56 GMT
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Lets put logic on it, looks like an SU flange on the intake end, so quite likely an aftermarket. The design looks like its a non-crossflow as there is a step up and clear gap to sandwich an exhaust manifold in between the ports... Looking at it again, I think your right, not crossflow. |
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ben-dover
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Jun 12, 2017 19:06:11 GMT
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It reminds me of the conversion kit's you could get in the late 70's early 80's.
Direct feed from turbo to inlet, no inter-cooler.
It could be for a diesel but could also be for a draw through (carb before turbo) petrol set-up.
I'm looking on google images as we speak!
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Jun 12, 2017 19:53:15 GMT
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I see it as 70s early 80s at a push and perhaps a performance conversion , not diesel . I see the turbo being cast there as a statement .
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Jun 12, 2017 19:57:32 GMT
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If were right about conversion, to me, it looks like a tuning house rather than add on aftermarket
Think ERA mini (I know its not mini) rather than diy added kit.
What cars back then had companies doing turbo conversions on new cars?
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Jun 12, 2017 20:05:49 GMT
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My guess .
Rover v8 - no
Pinto- no
Bluebird turbo- no
I'm going ofr something late 70s and obscure , more popular in europe than here or something we didnt get like the turbo GTV alfa or a citroen cx turbo.
Although i cannot help thinking a SU carb would go lovely on there so maybe aftermarket ...but if aftermarket would they not get there name cast in as well such as Janspeed ? It looks to old to be from the 80s so discount Turbo technics .
Maybe something really rare from Boradspeed or someone if your lucky and worth a fair bit!
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Jun 12, 2017 20:07:39 GMT
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If this is europe it might be something from any big aftermarket place - i for one have absolutely no clue what people like AMG , Abarth etc were doing during the late 70s in europe so it could be something like that .
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Jun 12, 2017 20:24:08 GMT
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Indeed.
I cant believe its taking this long.
ive been image searching everything I can think of and coming up with nothing.
It looks too well done to be a small scale company which is why i was steering away from comercial but diy fitted kits.
Maybe we can work out if the mounting face, and therefore head, and therefore hopefully block is canted?
The carb angle suggest its either fwd and angled to the right hand side of the bay or rwd and presumable pointing the carb to the front and therefore left hand side manifold.
Maybe I'm thinking too much about it. I put it on my Facebook but no one knows which suggests its not anything Vw, Japanese and popular with drifters, or early renault.
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