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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: KyleTaylor on December 16, 2008, 09:30:27 PM

Title: e36 turbo manifold in an e30
Post by: KyleTaylor on December 16, 2008, 09:30:27 PM

How close is this thing to working in an e30?  

Turbo e36 Mani on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-Turbo-Manifold-Header-92-98-BMW-E36-318i-318is_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem370125975184QQitemZ370125975184QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

I can weld and hammer, and modify if this thing is relatively close to working an in e30...

Title: e36 turbo manifold in an e30
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on December 17, 2008, 01:08:38 AM

for that price, you can build your own manifold and downpipe http://www.burnsstainless.com/index.htm (http://www.burnsstainless.com/index.htm)

Title: e36 turbo manifold in an e30
Post by: KyleTaylor on December 17, 2008, 01:59:35 PM

Quote from: 1991 E30 M42;62990

for that price, you can build your own manifold and downpipe http://www.burnsstainless.com/index.htm (http://www.burnsstainless.com/index.htm)

I remember that site from lookin at it years ago... gives me a fabricating chubby :)

Title: e36 turbo manifold in an e30
Post by: B318M42W on December 20, 2008, 04:41:16 PM

spammer :mad:

Title: e36 turbo manifold in an e30
Post by: KyleTaylor on December 23, 2008, 11:00:02 AM

Quote from: B318M42W;63286

spammer :mad:

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Title: e36 turbo manifold in an e30
Post by: Ruger on January 09, 2009, 10:32:00 AM

Theres a fair bit more room in the e36 and ive compared e36 m42 turbo manifold with e30 m42 turbo manifold and they definately are very different. the e30 m42 turbo manifold you cant really have 2 pipes going side by side if you know what i mean. it has to be one on top of the other or underneath.
I spoke to the chap that builds them and he specialises in m42/m44 turbo cars and he said it definately wouldnt fit. He had a m44 turbo for sale from an e36 compact but the manifolds would not fit my e30.