i just bought this sparks racing manifold 3 " dp and garret t3 60-1 turbo from my friend
he was not running ac and had the compressor on the driver side. i switched turbo so the compressor is on the passanger side.
i really want to keep ac and there really does not look like there is any room. the dp is 3" will a 2.5 dp work. by the looks of it it look like there is only 2.5 inches from thr turbo to the ac compressor
does anybody have pics of a sparks racing or ssac manifold with ac

also are you supose to run a gasket between the manifold and the turbo??

 

no go on the 3"... 2.5" will work. Now you just gotta ask yourself if you want AC or not.

 

isn't the pic enough? Def won't work with that dp

 

will a 2.5 dp work. cus i dont even this a 2.5 dp will work
and how bad will a 2.5 dp affect a 500hp car

 

its a very tight fit but its possible to run a 2.5" downpipe with that manifold. on mine i had to make a very sharp turn right off the flange to clear the a/c compressor.



you cant see from this angle to well but it does come close to the compressor and since it has such a sharp turn off the flange its really hard to put in the bottom two bolts on the flange.

i custom made that downpipe myself but if you have a good fabricator im sure they can make a much better downpipe.

 

i would just ditch the AC or get some slim fans for sure. that is gonna be a real tight fit with a t3/60-1. you'll definitely need a new downpipe. i think 2.5 will be ok.

your manifold looks really close to a ssac one.....