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• Turbos, exhaust manifolds and engine mounts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 15:13:18 EDT
  ...I have obtained and studied the Quantum TD manifold (cited here), the regular stock Golf/Jetta TD manifold, the Audi 5000 TD manifold, the...
• Re: On TD and TDi Exhaust manifolds, mounts and risks!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:42:41 -0400
  Frank did you flow one of these manifolds that Mark speaks of in your manifold testing? jonathan On Sun, 24 Apr 2005, Mark Drillock...
• Re: More Exhaust System for I-4 Comments
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 14:23:47 -0800
  Is this the exhaust manifold for the A2 series? -Dana- Frank Grunthaner wrote: > ... The exhaust > manifold I used is the "large flange" dual downport...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: On TD and TDi Exhaust manifolds, mounts and risks!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:29:33 -0700
  The 4 cylinder longitudinal mount engines from Audi and VW used a very similar manifold to the Audi 80/90 4 cyl manifold that...
• Re: I4 Intake manifolds - makin' a list
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 11:32:30 -0800
  ...Golf A2 manifolds will work well, just that they are about 1" taller than a A1 manifold. A3 manifolds need about 3" over the...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement for Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 15:37:11 PDT
  ...On removal of the manifold I discovered a small > crack (near the mount) around one inch long.....I DID NOT replace the > manifold as...
• Water Pump Replacement for Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher P. Gibbs L.B.I.P.P.
  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 09:10:31 +0000
  ...The one thing that I did in accordance to the manual was to remove the manifold, just as well. On removal of the manifold...
• Re: '82 Jetta conversion exhaust
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 08:45:29 -0700
  Ken, do you have a down pipe or at least a mating flange to attach the rest of the exhaust system to this manifold...
• Intake Manifold boot replacement.
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 19:45:16 -0500
  Lookin to replace the boots on my 85 GL's intake manifold and I was wondering if this canbe done without removing the manifolds.
• On TD and TDi Exhaust manifolds, mounts and risks!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:22:52 EDT
  I’ve been following the discussion here about turbodiesel and Tdi exhaust manifolds , turbo mounting issues and motor mount interferences. There are several other...
• Re: Intake Manifold boot replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:33:36 -0800
  ...Intake Manifold boot replacement. > Lookin to replace the boots on my 85 GL's intake manifold and I was > wondering if this canbe done...
• Re: Dasher Exhaust Manifolds for $70
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:43:52 -0800
  I don't suppose there is a downpipe/connecting pipe that would bridge between the Vanagon muffler and the ('81?) Dasher manifold? -Dana- KENWILFY...
• Unable to Idle
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 16:37:45 -0700
  ...In my infinite wisdom, I was trying to put the driver-side intake manifold on the passenger side. So, the intake manifold hoses might...
• Kadron DP manifolds FS
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 95 11:38:41 PDT
  ...They came with two sets (yes, four manifolds) of manifolds for dual-port heads. Anyone needing a pair of dual-port manifolds for your...
• port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:01:02 -0400
  I tried to find some "how to" and benefits info on port matching the Vanagon heads to the intake manifolds with no luck. My...
• Dasher Exhaust Manifolds for $70
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:02:00 EST
  I have some brand new Dasher Exhaust Manifolds for $70 each. These are great to use when doing an in-line 4 cylinder conversion...
• Re: What Parts are need for Inline 4 conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 18:20:10 -0700
  The diesel Vanagon manifold is a 4-into-1 design, while the better Dasher manifold Ken had in mind is the 4-into-2...
• Re: Exhaust manifold material?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:28:54 -0700
  The "manifolds" are just steel exhaust pipe right? The pipes bolt right on to the heads. While technically they are manifolds because they combine...
• Weber 44IDFcarbs, 45DCOE carbs and 48IDA manifolds for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 19:16:19 -0400
  ...I also have 2 Weber 45 DCOE carbs, no manifolds, linkage or linkage for $200. Also, some short and tall 48IDA manifolds for $70...
• Re: leaking exhaust manifold
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:44:50 -0700
  Joe, Does leaking mean from a connection, like a leaky gasket, or from a crack in the manifold itself? I think several of us...
• Manifold drawings for turbo wannabees!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Jul 97 21:50:33 EDT
  ...However, like the Quantum manifold it does position the turbo forward of the left motor mount to avoid interference. The Jetta/Golf manifold has...
• Re: � � � Re: On TD and TDi Exhaust manifolds, mounts and risks!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 02:04:42 EDT
  As Mark has noted, the manifolds (single downpipe) for the longitudinal engines are all very similar. The major differences are in the bosses or...
• Re: Carb conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:27:13 -0700
  Hi Mark, The kit for the watercooled-carb-conversion does not come with an intake manifold, as it reuses the stock VW one. On...
• Smallcar 2.2L (90 - 95) Exhaust Manifold Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:29:37 -0400
  Short and sweet here, The existing mild steel manifold failed PA state inspection due to cracking where the right side joined to the left...
• Re: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 09:17:08 -0800
  I have a Golf Digifant II manifold sitting here with 7/16" shaved off of the runners and new flange area built up - yup...
• Re: Dasher Exhaust Manifolds for $70
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 23:48:46 -0500
  ...diesel > Vanagon exhaust manifold, or the slightly less restrictive 4 to 1 manifold > (lovingly known as the "dreaded stock exhaust manifold"). > Just FYI. > > Thanks...
• Re: Swap update: Dasher Manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 11 May 1998 10:47:44 -0400
  Tom Carrington wrote: > > David Marshall wrote: > > > > I am using the Audi Fox dual outlet manifold on my swap. The inline four > > VW engines take...
• Re: Carb conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:01:07 -0700
  ...There is not waterboxer manifold available from the > aftermarket, AFAIK. The Type 4 aircooled manifold is available. > > Mark > > > > Mike Rouby wrote: > >>Here's a...
• Re: Carb conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:39:22 -0700
  Unfortunately, the required intake manifold is not included in the so called kit. The intake port configuration of a Type 4 head is not...
• Re: Using gas inline 4 manifold
  Historical mailing list - garth woolstenhulme
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 21:43:39 -0700
  Hi All, Another problem with the single outlet I4 exhaust manifold (as with all rabbit/golf exhaust manifolds) is that it dumps down between...
• WBX Carb conversion? Hoax!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:52:34 -0700
  ...The manifold adapter in the kit does not line up with the manifold runners of the 1.9. Not the same size holes, not...
• Need good exhaust manifold, '82 Vanagon Diesel
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 13:06:06 -0400
  I need an exhaust manifold for my '82 Diesel Vanagon. I think this is the same as the manifold on some other 1.6L...
• How to remove exhaust manifold?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:49:36 -0400
  I got the nuts off the exhaust manifold on my old engine just fine with the aid of a torch. So, with the studs...
• Re: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 03:54:38 EST
  ...As part of this cache, I have an intake manifold from an 87 CIS Golf, two Audi 3A intake manifolds, two 3A exhaust manifolds...
• Re: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:44:21 -0600
  ...How MUCH metal? Would a little judicious grinding take care of it? On the manifold, I mean. -Simon On Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at...
• Re: freshly rebuilt 1600DP running VERY HOT!
  Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
  Wed, 1 May 1996 16:57:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...They were sort of half curved > pipes, two of which would go around the 'manifolds'. What are they? What do > they do? What happens...
• Re: Search for 82 exhaust manifold
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 21:22:04 +0000
  I had the same problem with the manifold cracking. Mine was caused by missing screws holding up the heat exchanger, it caused stress on...
• diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:27:47 -0800
  I tracked down a vacuum leak on my diesel-gas conversion today - bad intake manifold gasket. I put a new one in, torqued the...
• What plugs into exhaust manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 16:53:04 -0600
  ...http://www.takingflight.net/images/manifold.jpg This is a Rabbit/Golf engine, around 1986, in a converted 1982 Vanagon. What is the missing...
• manifold destiny
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Aug 1994 08:52:56 +0800
  Have any of you ever actually cooked on your engine, manifold, exhaust, muffler, whatever? I'd like to hear more about this! Also, does...
• Re: ITC
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:10:26 -0500
  John Keeping the heat in the manifold helps keep the engine compartment cooler and in this way the engine make more power. On the...
• [subaruvanagon] Re: manifold crack
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 23:34:44 EDT
  >Went to the list to check it out as over this weekend my manifold probably was cracked at one time but now is completely...
• Broken manifold bolt
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 02:43:12 -0800
  Hi, I have a broken bolt that holds the manifold to the block...the bolt is broken off in the block and the mechanic...
• inline exhaust manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Sat, 28 May 2005 15:04:38 +0000
  Hello all, I have a question concerning what exhaust manifolds fit what inline engines. I bet Frank Grunhanner can answer it. Does the 8...
• Tighten my exhaust manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:56:58 -0800
  ...I'm "remote" and I can see and hear some exhaust coming past the gasket on the manifold... I'm not keen on breaking...
• [Fwd: Re: Cracked exhaust manifold questions, and plee for used one for sale, '86 Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 01:15:03 -0700
  With all these postings on cracked exhaust manifolds, I had better replace my center support bracket. It appears as if it was part of...
• Re: port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:56:19 -0800
  ...My intake manifold > openings are smaller than the gasket openings (gasket between the intake > manifolds and the heads) which have openings that are slightly...
• Re: Timing mystery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 13:02:38 -0400
  ...the engine ran like a dog - no power or >would not run at all Ken The manifold vacuum could be low. Low intake manifold...
• Inline 4 exhaust manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:42:23 -0700
  I'm thinking of replacing the diesel exhaust manifold/pipe on my I4 conversion with the manifold/pipe from an Audi/VW Fox. Has...
• Looking for Mike?
  Historical mailing list - Dadeeo
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 03:31:23 -0500
  ...manifolds with injectors. "Mike" If your still on the list please contact me about the manifolds if you still have them. Doea anyone else...
• diesel gas conversion exhaust manifold
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Ratto
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:44:23 -0700
  The one Ken mentions sounds like the Fox manifold. I can't recall the specific years, but it's the one that has been...
• Re: WBX Carb conversion? Hoax!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 06:05:13 -0700
  You can make it work, MAYBE , by getting some beetle air intake manifolds (just the smaller part that screws to the head) then run...
• Re: Broken manifold bolt,
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 12:09:03 -0500
  if there is a strong leak in your manifold (you cant miss it because of the noise), driving like this can generate enough heat...
• throttle to intake body tightness
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:09:06 -0400
  How "tight" should the two phillips head screws be that hold the throttle body to the central intake manifold? I was afraid to overtighten...
• Re: manifold destiny
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 3 Aug 94 9:19:49 PDT
  > > Have any of you ever actually cooked on your engine, manifold, > exhaust, muffler, whatever? I'd like to hear more about this! > Also, does...
• Coolant Diagram & Hose Part #s for carb'ed van
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:03:58 -0700
  ...These carb air intake manifolds are jacketed to sends coolant through/around the manifold to combat carburator iceing. Even better would be the part...
• Re: Inline 4 exhaust manifolds
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:14:14 -0400
  Bill, The Fox or a GTI is an improvement, but the best manifold you can get it off of an Audi 90 .... It has...
• Single-port manifolds for dual Kadrons wanted
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 14:34:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The Kadrons have the usual dual-port manifolds, but those won't fit my engine! Anyone have a pair of the old single-port...
• small website update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:49:24 -0800
  I have taken a couple of pics of my new exhaust manifold and the grinding modification made to the driver's side engine carrier...
• Re: Using gas inline 4 manifold
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 15:09:38 +0200
  ...Why you don't use the Vanagon Diesel manifold? It's available in US, too. Special enginemounts offers space for Golf manifolds including turbo...