AAN Inlet Manifold on ABY

[Doug_RS2]

And hear is my funny shaped lump of coal - the picture makes it look bad - maybe look better when it has other stuff bolted to it

[Stick Insect]

And hear is my funny shaped lump of coal - the picture makes it look bad - maybe look better when it has other stuff bolted to it

Errm, what's the finish Doug? is it a heat reflective /insulating paint or are Halfords selling those tins of black gloss that spit again!

David

[Doug_RS2]

It is the wrinkle paint but it hasn't finished curing yet. I'm not allowed to put it in the oven so it has to have the 48 hours curing time. And that picture was 2 hours after I did it.

[Jay]

It is the wrinkle paint but it hasn't finished curing yet. I'm not allowed to put it in the oven so it has to have the 48 hours curing time. And that picture was 2 hours after I did it.

I think we need to see it finished!! looks like you've recovered it from a tar pit!!!

[4WheelDrifter]

Think i've joined this one a bit late!

[QUOTE=Doug_RS2]Albert - the silver shortened UrQ one was at the GTI International meeting a couple of months ago - It had the throttle body moved to the front - or so I was told - Does anyone have pictures to confirm this?

Here's a picture of the Dialynx car at Castle Combe at the rally supercar day on 14th August. Hmm... 7A cam cover aswel, eh?

[Doug_RS2]

The dialynx one looks like a standard AAN inlet manifold - Maybe I shouldn't have bothered chopping mine up - Dialynx do move the throttle body to the fron on some cars though.

[sal_s2]

The dialynx one looks like a standard AAN inlet manifold - Maybe I shouldn't have bothered chopping mine up - Dialynx do move the throttle body to the fron on some cars though.

But then you'd have to move the radiator

[4WheelDrifter]

Yeah. I was surprised to see it was still standard. I was critical at the time i took the photo. It was a tricky one to get. They didn't seem to want me to see what was under there. But if you got an 5pot Audi with it's bonnet open i'll be in there. I've got a few photos of your car too, Doug.

[Doug_RS2]

But then you'd have to move the radiator

I know - but Mark had to move his. When I trial fitted mine, it looked like I could get away with not moving the radiator though We will see very soon when it gets fitted.

[4WheelDrifter]

Is moving the rad a problem on a ABY? With no rad in the front of the Dialynx car, i expected something a bit special in there. There’s lots of space to create a good flowing manifold & plenum. Maybe the standard AAN manifold’s not as bad as it looks?

[twoqu]

Is moving the rad a problem on a ABY? With no rad in the front of the Dialynx car, i expected something a bit special in there. There’s lots of space to create a good flowing manifold & plenum. Maybe the standard AAN manifold’s not as bad as it looks?

Hi!,

Its not a std manifold. Look closely and you can see the weld down the middle. I believe the manifold is sectioned, the access tubes removed and the remaining holes welded up. The manifold is then welded back up. Whether there is an advantage to the stock position of the inlet versus a modified front mount, the jury is out at the moment.

[4WheelDrifter]

That's still a standard manifold in my book. Well, on a dedicated sprint car like that.
I reckon you’re right though.

[Doug_RS2]

Look closely and you can see the weld down the middle. I believe the manifold is sectioned, the access tubes removed and the remaining holes welded up. The manifold is then welded back up.

looking closely I see the front access hole is filled - so welded on the inside - I would never have spotted that if it hadn't been pointed out.

I don't think there is a problem rotating the radiator on an ABY - in the end Mark had to do that anyway. I am hoping not to but I don't think it is any big deal to do it.

The biggest pain with the modified AAN manifold is geting the power steering pump moved - I am not looking forward to that - unless anyone has an AAN PS bracket and tensioner lying around?

[4WheelDrifter]

Looking a bit like this.

[Stick Insect]

It is the wrinkle paint but it hasn't finished curing yet. I'm not allowed to put it in the oven so it has to have the 48 hours curing time. And that picture was 2 hours after I did it.

My Friend Steve heated up his Elan +2 130S twin cam head in the oven so that he could fit new guides, it was 3 weeks before the oven stopped smelling!

David