Interesting thread on..

[Chuck Leeper]

truck manifold mods..Split flanges:
Welding V Bands To Truck Manifolds? - LS1TECH

 

[Super6]

Thanks Chuck..there is a lot of money saving tips in that thread...turbo headers are not cheap..............Bob

 

[Black Power]

It's looking like truck manifolds flipped backwards pointing down will work if you cut the huge flange off and weld a vband on it. That's what I am going to try.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

It's looking like truck manifolds flipped backwards pointing down will work if you cut the huge flange off and weld a vband on it. That's what I am going to try.

Works like a charm! I have a set I am doing..I posted the v-band source on that thread. The bands look great! 3/16" wall thickness. Should be easy welding.

 

[Super6]

i am putting a 4.8 in a 4x4 91 s10 blazer right now...just na for now..i welded up the egr ports on some exhaust manifolds and they weld really easy. i used my tig welder and used mild steel filler rod..i was hoping i could turn those truck manifolds forward and down on my GN..the up and forward doesn't look good to me...as soon as someone gets around to using the truck manifolds on a GN i hope they post some pics...............Bob

 

[driven87]

i know i could not get the truck manifolds facing forward to work in my car even with cutting them up at the end flanges. ended up getting a set made by virginia speed.

 

[LSJM1]

I trimmed the flange off them and I see the driver side working out but the passenger side needs to be cut back a whole lot more and the outlet angle changed a little as it is it hits the frame pretty good looking at manifold pics it sure looks like a GTO manifold would work nice

 

[m6speed]

woah, i thought it was common knowledge to use truck manifolds for turbo cars. you don't have to weld on v-bands but it makes things more convenient.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Evidently not...