Exhaust Manifold for M52 2.8 conversion

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jprcelite
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Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:56 pm

Is there any easy solution here or can anyone recommend an off the shelf part??
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Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:04 pm

jprcelite wrote:off the shelf part??


:chuckle:

If there is one on a shelf, it will have a seriously large price tag attached.
Give BTB a ring :)
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:26 am

The manifold desined by BTB to install the S50 into the E30 fits. NOT cheap! We installed Jhonnos M50 with one after he mullered another S50 head.

Fritz's Bitz sell an alternative, probably more suitable with lower diameter primaries.

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Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:32 am

Fritz's manifold saw some nice gains at a recent rolling road, i beleive they are about £800.
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:53 am

Did I read somewhere that the E36 manifold can be used with a modification to the steering column?
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:02 am

the e36 328 mani can be cut a re welded to suite :mad:
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:04 am

jaffro wrote:the e36 328 mani can be cut a re welded to suite :mad:
...but is a pain in the ass to do and requires patience of a saint!
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.but is a pain in the ass to do and requires patience of a saint!
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that i aint got lol. :o:
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:25 am

I dont suppose that anyone has tried one of these??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=012
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:57 pm

Those are the same shape as the M52 manifolds, ed325i managed to get his steering linkage to miss, but your not going to get an exhaust on the car without some welding one way or another
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:44 am

I still haven't fitted the original 1 I bought as part of the BTB group buy last year. Never used, not even test fitted. Still in original packaging.

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