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Exhaust manifolds - what are they?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:13 pm
by ChrisJC
Hi,
My drivers side exhaust manifold is about 1/2 inch from my power steering box. In hot weather it overheats the PAS box. I have std. Range Rover single exit manifolds.
Somebody else has a factory Rover V8 install in an LDV 400 series with PAS, and it has exhaust manifolds that I don't recognise:
On the RR manifolds, no. 2 drops down to pass underneath the no. 4 exit. These manifolds have no. 2 staying high up and collecting no. 4 as it goes past.
Any idea what they're from?, are they LDV specials?
Thanks,
Chris.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:41 pm
by JSF55
Hi chris, they look like old P5B manifolds, dammed if i can find a pic of them anywhere, there almost straight and the end, exit at 90 degrees going straight down to the floor, not very good for flow, john
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:54 am
by ChrisJC
P5B eh?, interesting. Thanks. Anybody else confirm that?
Chris.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:24 am
by jrv8
Hi Chris,
Are these manifolds centre exit , or rear exit ?
I think that I may be able to help.
Jim
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:20 am
by ChrisJC
Ah, well, that I'm not 100% sure about.
To be a straight swap with the manifold I have fitted at present, I need centre exit.
Chris.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:04 pm
by kev_the_mole
Chris,
have you considered heat shielding instead?
Cheers,
Ian
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:29 pm
by ChrisJC
I will probably do that as well, but what I'm trying to recreate is how LDV did it, as they have no heatshield.
I've also only got about 1/2 inch gap, not allowing for engine movement!!
Chris.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:46 pm
by john 215
Hi Chris,any part numbers anywhere?,Rover did love casting them into most parts!
Cheers John.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:03 pm
by ChrisJC
I'm hoping the forum member on the LDV owners forum who kindly provided that photo above will get a photo of a set on an engine out of the vehicle.
I don't think I can get a part number, but I will ask!
Chris.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:49 pm
by JSF55
Chris, this has just come up on ebay, no pic as yet, john
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-3-5L-V8-Exh ... dZViewItem
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:05 pm
by ChrisJC
Thanks!
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:07 pm
by JSF55
Sorry chris thats not wot i was expecting....the search goes on !!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:48 pm
by ChrisJC
I should be sorted - JRV8 has a pair of LDV manifolds that he's selling me.
When I get them I'm going to take some pictures for ref. and put on my website.
Chris.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:15 pm
by JSF55
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:47 pm
by ChrisJC
Interesting. They would be OK too. But they aren't quite the same as the LDV ones!!
When I get them I'll post some pics.
Chris.