M20 6 branch onto M50?

[DanThe]

instead of butchering the more expensive M20 6 branch, why not buy a M50 hottuning manifold for £99 + £15 post and modify that by cutting the rear 3 branches slightly near the flange, as per the mod to the M52 manifold?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E36-6-CYLINDE ... m153.l1262

Ive got a pair similar to those, the bore looks larger than an M52 manifold, will check it out when I get chance.
I like the idea of the M20 Hottuning manifold as it would mate up to an E30 system, looks the dogs and be a bit of an engine mod

[ric325i]

looks like that could work a treat nice idea!

lloks interesting
How to get round the manifold / rack issues

is that 2 standard e30 U-joints? whats teh joining rod? look like that could have saved me messing about with my mani so much

[eko]

looks like that could work a treat nice idea!

lloks interesting
How to get round the manifold / rack issues

is that 2 standard e30 U-joints? whats teh joining rod? look like that could have saved me messing about with my mani so much

Its 2 E34 couplings and shafts cut and welded together

[ric325i]

looks like that could work a treat nice idea!

lloks interesting
How to get round the manifold / rack issues

is that 2 standard e30 U-joints? whats teh joining rod? look like that could have saved me messing about with my mani so much

Its 2 E34 couplings and shafts cut and welded together

bravo old boy, i like it! my fear is mr mot man. i read this months PPC mag and Charlie with his monster car was not able to get through an mot with a welded section in the steering mech.

you could say it made him angry as welding makes 2 bits of metal 1 but the mot peopel say its a no no.

might make something and keep teh standard stuff for mot time?

[eko]

looks like that could work a treat nice idea!

is that 2 standard e30 U-joints? whats teh joining rod? look like that could have saved me messing about with my mani so much

Its 2 E34 couplings and shafts cut and welded together

bravo old boy, i like it! my fear is mr mot man. i read this months PPC mag and Charlie with his monster car was not able to get through an mot with a welded section in the steering mech.

you could say it made him angry as welding makes 2 bits of metal 1 but the mot peopel say its a no no.

might make something and keep teh standard stuff for mot time?

Mine was checked at the time of MOT and passed fine

[eko]

Right made a bit more progress with the flanges.Well I say I have when infact Benjy actually did most of the work
Ill let the pics do the talking but basically each set of 3 plates were bolted together and slots sliced across all 3,filled with weld then ground back with a flapwheel.
Test fitted on the head and they are perfect fit,no overlapping of the gasket etc!

[ric325i]

looking well good. so when are you planning to hook it up to the m20 mani? are you going to weld it yourself or get someone else to do it?

as for teh steering....nice. maybe it the place you take it for an mot?

[eko]

looking well good. so when are you planning to hook it up to the m20 mani? are you going to weld it yourself or get someone else to do it?

as for teh steering....nice. maybe it the place you take it for an mot?

M20 engine and autobox will be out this weekend and hopefully the M50 engine and manual box will be in place by Sunday so early next week will see some more progress.
I cant weld myself so Benjy will be having a dabble at it.

As for the steering coupling....
Maybe it was just the tester that did it but he inspected it well and obviously found no problem with it.

[DanThe]

Any idea what manifold it is Tony?

[eko]

Any idea what manifold it is Tony?

No idea mate but its definately not a hottuning one.

[ed325i]

I could not get my 6 branch to fit, but I didnt want to cut it.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=