i recently bought a ramhorn for my SOHC
it didnt come with a wastegate flange welded onto it.

this is the manifold i have:



so i bought a flange from BMC race and planned to just have it welded on the end.

i did some test fitting and found that it wouldnt fit how it is built. as it is not the wastegate is blocked by the upper radiator support (i can get pics if you need), and i dont want to/shouldnt have to cut anything.

i was wondering if anyone has a picture of a sohc ramhorn,
id like to get a better idea of where to have a new wastegate welded up.

should i have it come off the collector with a 90* elbow?
which way should it turn (my compressor inlet will face the driver side)

** pictures will help A TON, as i will have to bring it to th shop that will be welding it up for me. **

thanks in advance

 

which wastegate do you plan on using. if you use the the v-band type i would get it welded where it now, but your going to run the 2 bolt 38mm i would get the flange welded with the bolt holes vertical the have the D.P do a 90 then under the pan

 

Did you find someone else to weld it for ya?

A picture of your engine bay would help with deciding how to mount it.

 

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ill be using a 38mm tial

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A picture of your engine bay would help with deciding how to mount it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i still havent actually talked to anyone,
i was thinkin for the price of shipping to and from CO, it would be cheaper to have it done locally.
now that that isnt the case, im not sure.

you have a pm

 

ill get pics of my engine bay tomorrow

 

bump

 

doesnt anyone run a ramhorn on a sohc in a eg ?

 

Where did you get that if you don't mind me asking?

 

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bought it from a local guy named phil

 

a pic would help us decide. You would probably be safe doing a 90* bend down and mounting the wastegate that way, but a pic would be nice.

 

here is a pic of the problem im having:

when i get it to clear the upper radiator support, the flange doesnt line up with the wastgate that is currently there (no flange)



when i line the wastegate up it doesnt clear the radiator support



this is somewhere in the middle



the radiator support it is hitting (dont mind the exhaust soot, i had alittle exhaust leak )

 

I think a 45* bend would clear just fine.

 

Yep. Just put a little angle down from the manifold. It will clear the support just fine.

 

just cut the pipe back.

 

Hrmm, can you take a pic farther out just so I can see what is on the drivers side?

It does kinda look like it might be fine if we just cut the tube shorter.

 

i had to trim the pipe down a tad on mine, and notch that supprt from the bottom with my die grinder, same wastegate, and a very similar manifold

 

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It does kinda look like it might be fine if we just cut the tube shorter. </TD></TR></TABLE>

here is a few more shots.





i think it we shorten it, it would have to be REALLY short. probaly have to shorten the 'stub' by ~ 75% to get it to fit. almost down to where the color from the pervious weld stops..

i dont mind waiting to get it welded up right.

i just dont like the idea of having to cut anything, especially when im gonna have to have a flange welded anyway. might as well weld a wastegate elbow on it and not have to worry about it.

 

here are a few suggestions i got from a guy in australia

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only difference is my compressor housing will be on the driver side.

if everything will clear then i guess this way will work.

anyone else have any input
thanks again

 

Whatever you want to do man, I will do it for ya. I'd reccomend mounting it like you have here. I can cut that peice of pipe for ya even.

 

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This is exactly what I reccomend.

 

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did you have to cut into the radiator support?

thanks for the pic

 

i would angle cut the pipe so that the wastegate points slightly down as opposed to straight out.

hell you dont even need to cut it, just grind it down a bit at an angle and just leave more on the upper portion

 

Kelly just cut it back a bit and put a 45 on it, also if you want to save on shipping to CO you can send it to me here in AZ and I can hook it up for you.