Hi, first off all, I am trying to minimize the xpenses for my turbo setup. This said, I am planning on a T3 garrett .42 .48 turbo. So my question is, can it be possible to retrofit a 1990 Civic HF manifold on a B serie engine and weld a T3 flange to it? I can have that manifold for free, and would be a big saver for my budget. Pls no flames ....

thanks

 

You can go to town with a grinder and the outside ports have about 3/8" of steel to remove and the center two ports need material removed from each side. You will also have to slot most of the stud holes but that's not too bad. It can be done and if you are patient it can be done with great results.

Give it a shot.


[Modified by glagola1, 7:24 AM 12/15/2002]

 

well first off, i dont condone ghetto stuff like that anyway, because if your going to spend the money on boosting a car, u should do it right , but why dont u spend the extra $20 dollars on an old b series stock manifold, off an ls or soemthing, are you in that dire need to spend 8 hours grinding an hf manifold rather then just cut up an old b series mani? i should hope not, and if u are, dont contnue boosting, it only gets MORE expensiveeee

 

Dsm injectors- 50 bucks
255 l/hr pump- 100 bucks
SMC- 100 bucks

junkyard turbo- 200-500 bucks
misc piping and down pipe- 300 bucks
DSM side mount intercooler- 60 bucks
DSM bov- 30 bucks

Misc guages- 200 bucks (important)

Retarding your timing- free

All this adds up to cheap fun. Don't get discouraged and think that your first turbo set up will cost too much to build. Odds are that your first set up will be a learning experience all the way around. Make mistakes and learn how to keep a boosted motor alive. Later on when you make the bucks to boost your next car you will have gained a valuable knowledge base of how to do it better than you had before.

 

Thank God AfroPuff was here to save the day. What would we do without the ClubSi people that wander accidentally upon HT?

 

I woudldn't bother with the Hf mani. I did everything, port match, grinded out the bolt holes to match up. made an adapter plate. everything. It was a waste of time. Hf sucks for b series. Nothing fits very good either. You need to run internal wastegate which is no fun to fit with this mani. I'd just save up and buy a used drag or something.