HELP maifold problem

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zaust
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:11 pm

Fitted everything into the new shell. the old car had no power steering
The new one does so i kept it in..
problem is bottom knuckel is hitting no 1 mani and the doughnut hits
no 3...
what do i do....not sure wether to bend the mainfold or take the power
steering out. or any suggestions please..
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Karan
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:10 pm

how bad is the contact..... u could just knock the manifold and indent it in carefully,,,,sounds like a bodge, but this was done on my old 6 branch to one of the collectors and was fine.....
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:49 pm

If it's made of steel, it will bend. (I'm not just talking about manifold's either).
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 6:52 pm

it's knocking real bad undriveable...
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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:25 pm

zaust wrote:it's knocking real bad undriveable...
a few hits should sort it.......

is this that custom manifoldu had?

may be worth gettin a BTB off Sal...
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Post Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:41 am

Yes it is the custom one been bending it takin off and puting it back on, got to do it proply,
we are nearly there and my m8 thats taken over is very good so iv left it in his hands. just waiting for the phone call now..
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