Ebay T4 manifold..will i need a turbo spacer?

[suprafanatic]

Has anyone used the T4 manifold off ebay? i bought one from SSAutoChrome. Then i was told that i will need to also buy a turbo spacer to lift the turbo up more. because the compressor housing will hit the runners of the manifold. Has anyone had any experience with this issue? As for the turbo, i'll be using the new 67mm Billet turbo.

 

[buckshotglass]

I have two 1/2" spacers and mine is still hitting.

 

[suprafanatic]

what turbo did you use? also how did you route the lower IC pipe from the turbo down?

 

[buckshotglass]

I didn't run any pipes yet. I'm still trying to figure out the spacer issue, I don't want the compressor housing laying on the manifold..

 

[suprafanatic]

do you have any pictures of it hitting?

 

[buckshotglass]

Only a dark one..

When I find my camera, I can get a better one if you want.

 

[suprafanatic]

wow that looks nice and shiney.. haha.. but ya if you could get a picture of it with better lighting that would be great.. i just want to see what im going to be faced with before i start my turbo swap. thanks!

 

[Halsupramk3]

i had a custom spacer made. it is taller on the strut side than the exhaust manifold side by about 1/2 inch. it is also about 3/8 inch taller on the front than the rear end. it is about 2 inches tall in the middle axis left to right. this moved the compressor housing away from the strut tower so it did not hit it. there is about a 1+ inch space there now. i could put a T 90 or some big shit in there now. this is with the old ss chrome manifold.

it is also angled about 3 degrees i think so that the intake points towards the headlight and the rear dp side is closer to the engine. this allows the dp to go straight down the hole behind the turbo and not hit the wall.

 

[buckshotglass]

Hal, what you have is what I think I will end up with.

 

[Fletch124]

You will need atleast a 1" spacer. I have a 67dbb on my 2j and the IC piping is not pretty by any means stock height.

 

[TurboStreetCar]

So where can one source a 1 inch or so spacer. I know mdc used to supply them but I don't think he's still suppling that type of product anymore.

 

[suprafanatic]

i just got two 1/2inch spacers off of ebay.

 

[Captain]

I am curious to see if anybody has run a turbo on one of these manifolds with out a spacer.

I'm running a GT40 and it wont even come close to fitting without a big spacer. I think I needed a bit more than 2".

Intercooler piping kinda depends on where your compressor outlet ends up sitting. I can post pics if you would like.

 

[boosted2085]

i have one 1/2in adapter on my manifold with the hy35 holet,would have touched without it

 

[dbsupra90]

i dont know why you guys are having issues. i have the s-cover on mine with a 5/8" spacer. a 3/4" should be more than enough on an S-cover. an H cover or GT cover is a different story.

 

[suprafanatic]

looks like the same manifold i got.. what turbo is that though?

 

[dbsupra90]

looks like the same manifold i got.. what turbo is that though?

if you got the older style manifold it looks like that. if you got a newer style one the flange is twisted slightly. the turbo is the same as i got for you.

 

[suprafanatic]

That turbo doesnt have the anti-surge housing though

 

[dbsupra90]

That turbo doesnt have the anti-surge housing though

no it doesnt, but the physical size is identical.

 

[TurboStreetCar]

How would that compare to a MP T-70? i just ordered 2 flanges and when i get them im going to stack them to see how it fits, if i need any more space and ill weld in some 1/4 inch plate to make a riser.