OK, positive post now......Ahmed just emailed these pics of my "O" ringed inlet manifold - this is the proper way to do it, as the "normal" paper gaskets are blown outwards by the boost -

AFAIK only Grove/Ahmed do it this way (among Cossie tuners).
Looks normal enough........

But close up shows CNC machined grooves for the neoprene sealing rings that will be fitted:

Ditto the plenum face piece.....

Precission work.......


Good for high boost and long for trem reliability..........also no need to buy any more gaskets......reuseable neoprene/or cheap to replace anyway

 

looks nice and neat m8 hope it works well for you

 

Looks good mate.

 

Good job mate

 

Thanks,

The OE paper gaskets were a real pain.......kept blowing out.....then I'd notice loads of petrol fumes and slight loss in performance as the turbo was pushing loads of air through all the gaps in the manifold....not good

 

Good stuff Doug, fingers crossed it gets posted quickly so you can have the escort back in action, id not fancy having to drive round in that yellow runabout.......

 

sweet doug

BUT how do you know that is your one

 

you dont need a paper gasket between the two halves of the plenum if you use the right sealant, plus a cometics inlet never blows out...... having said that my inlet is o ringed!

 

So Martin, just you & me then with proper "O" ring manifolds

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mines 'o' ringed as well,got it off of scotty,looks exactly the same as yours

puddy

ps. my throttle body is 'o'ringed also

 

mines going to be cometiced as well I spent enough on the engine as it is

Dave.

 

propper ahmed styleee

 

Looks real good

 

Good stuff Doug.

 

looks a top little piece of machining aswell

 

Very nice

 

WRC inlet comes with these...

 

The cometic are a stamped ally gasket with an atomic coating over it. They should never really blow out either and should be a vast improvement over the standard paper gaskets..

 

GT2, DazC,

The problem in with huge ports like that (it's a Nick W flowed manifold) you then have to "work" the Cometic gasket i.e. open it up too.........

In the end the O rings make more sense....as GT2 said it's common WRC practice now..........Also in Forumula 1 & touring cars they hav'nt used paper gaskets for years.

 

Doug, it look very impressive

 

Thanks Graham.........................

 

Looks smart Doug. what kind of price we looking at for work done and gasket neoprene prices too. Also do you use sealant or neoprene Martin?

 

MrC,

No sealent used, only the O rings (neoprene) section, front and rear.

Dont know the price yet.......

 

My mate said they use the same kinda things on the cossies they race abroad instead of convetional gaskets, think thats what the big BHP yank hotrods etc use dont they when they run silly power?!

 

looks great Doug nice piece of kit, its a cometic on mine, seems ok.