anyone else having this problem? B18C1 with a blox manifold and a tial 38mm WG. WONT FIT. i moved the dip stick and it still wont fit. bumps the motor. id rather not elbow out, i wanna keep the WG on top. what to do?

 

bend the dipstick and it will fit, also u might have to shave the v cover just to clear the waste gate or get a elbow

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quad-Damage &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bend the dipstick and it will fit, also u might have to shave the v cover just to clear the waste gate or get a elbow</TD></TR></TABLE>did you even read his post????

do yo uthink flattening one side of the "hat" would help you any, i know that the flange is kinda thick around the o.d. and you could probably remove some material there

 

already done it before. the blox manifold will hold boost like a rock however it was always built to use a WG elbow.

you can grind some off the valve cover and hte head. just do enough to fit dont go too crazy

 

That is what you get for buying a Blox manifold....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tepid1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That is what you get for buying a Blox manifold....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not everyone can afford a $1000 manifold. Unless you have something worth saying just don't reply, that comment was useless.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by project dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">however it was always built to use a WG elbow.
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really? I thought this was a "discovery" shortly after the first one's were shipped??

Kind of a "oh ****, didn't think about that" issue.

 

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Not everyone can afford a $1000 manifold. Unless you have something worth saying just don't reply, that comment was useless.</TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed... and god bless HT!

 

I have that manifold and ran into the same problem. If you dont want to use an elbow your going to have to do some grinding. I had spoolin performance make me a custom setup with an elbow. Talk to project dc2.

 

I heard about that problem before I installed my set up. I even bought a turbosmart wastegate which was suppose to be a little shorter and still fit, but it didn't. I just get the elbow, I'd rather do that than shave the valve cover.

You can get one here for $35:
http://www.importparts.com/sho...=5365

I had mine made up by Project DC2 with a dump tube and it works fine! (little more expensive though)

Mine Blox manifold and elbow set up hold 7psi all the time, never a problem!

 

even if you did make it fit i dont think the hood will shut, i may be wrong but i dont have much hood clearance there

 

easiest solution....get rid of it for an inline pro mani

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nY’s FiNeSt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">easiest solution....get rid of it for an inline pro mani</TD></TR></TABLE>
and its not $1000 either.

 

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and its not $1000 either. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Inline pro for life!

 

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really? I thought this was a "discovery" shortly after the first one's were shipped??

Kind of a "oh ****, didn't think about that" issue. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i guess that would be my fault, i fitted it up on an LS motor and it fit perfect, I didnt account for VTEC heads. Upon explaining to blox, they stated they never meant to have it bolt up, it was always supposed to be used with the WG elbow.

i will be producing a bolt up downpipe for them soon and wg elbow to be mass produced for their manifolds. keep on a look out

 

had the same problem, shaved the head and valve cover about a 1/8" to 1/4" and also the webbing on your block for it to fit, and bend the dipstick. pic of mine with a spoolin downpipe

click on the pic you will see how much I had to shave


Modified by rudebwoy at 10:18 PM 3/11/2006

 

Just get the elbow and your problem is solved:

 

SPoolin = #1 blox turbo products dealer

 

You could probably angle mill the flange of the WG to tilt it foreward slightly.

 

im just guessing here, but what about grabbing another tial flange and use it to space the gate up?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Weq &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im just guessing here, but what about grabbing another tial flange and use it to space the gate up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It would hit the hood.

 

in the end, I had to go with the 90 degree elbow also. There is no other way around it really.

 

and the good thing about it I have a brand new elbow here that I bought from import parts for $35+ shipping, but you can have it for $35 shipped.
in my opinion it works and look better without the elbow, I like the way it looks with the wastegate on top. problem is when the engine is hot its a bitch to check your oil, and if you dont rotate the wastegate like I did in the pic you will burn up the vac line. blox is a nice manifold, but it takes a lot to make it work

 

i agree, i like the look of the WG on top.

 

also YES i would like an inline pro mani BUT i already have this one and dont feel like buying another(unless its a great deal) and then trying to sell this BLOX mani