Subject	They have problems as well.
Posted by	BlackholeZ on May 11, 2012 at 1:51 AM
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In Reply To	How is it so many other turbo cars have tubular manifolds posted by Jayru on May 10, 2012 at 06:54 AM
Message	BigTDogg has a point about how cramped our bay is. On the Z, the tubing sections have to be very short. This does not allow things to move with thermal expansion, and causes huge stress concentrations and cracks. Manifolds on most other cars have much longer runners, making a more pliable system, which is much more forgiving. Compare the lengths of tube of this manifold: To this one for the Z -Dan BlackholeZ VTC Solenoid Caps and Installation Procedure "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse." "'she' also likes to swap since I think I am going to need to give her to woody again." - Dvlhntr "full alphabetic boost mode" - ChristopherTheOne "Two oil eating, angry, spinning triangles of death." - turtleboy on rotary engines " You're the Skrillex of Z32s." BradX (UF)
Follow Ups	rzt inconnel manifolds on ebay - JoeyG90Z22 19:06:17 05/09/12 Don't those eventually crack? (n/m) - NextZ 19:22:37 05/09/12 inconnel is the same material used in turbos and our valves - JoeyG90Z22 20:18:43 05/09/12 and you would be wrong. They crack and these will crack. (n/m) - The Devils Z 20:51:20 05/09/12 ok now i dont feel bad about not having the xtra $ to spend (n/m) - JoeyG90Z22 21:31:41 05/09/12 yep (n/m) - KongZTT GT28RS MD 01:43:32 05/10/12 Are you saying that the inconel valves and turbos crack? (n/m) - BlackholeZ 01:53:07 05/11/12 Its not the inconel that cracks on the manifolds.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 14:06:39 05/11/12 There is much more to it than the name of the material. - zellamay 21:36:24 05/09/12 The flanges are not inconel.. they are SS - KongZTT GT28RS MD 01:43:04 05/10/12 Well the RZT mani's where not inconnel but something - MikeVar82 21:11:55 05/09/12 I'm gonna call it a day and buy MS manifolds (n/m) - NextZ 21:55:17 05/09/12 This is the correct answer (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:44:17 05/10/12 i thought all tubular manifolds cracked... - Shiers69 21:56:32 05/09/12 How is it so many other turbo cars have tubular manifolds - Jayru 06:54:48 05/10/12 I'd have to speculate it has to do with the cramped engine - BigTDogg (MA) 08:45:51 05/10/12 Z turbos are tiny compared to other cars using tubulars. - dogpile 08:58:09 05/10/12 Even with stockers... - BigTDogg (MA) 09:27:42 05/10/12 That's a good 3' sooner than mine. - dogpile 09:41:22 05/10/12 Bracing would be a good thing if the same material - BigTDogg (MA) 09:56:53 05/10/12 I just used rod ends and a threaded rod. - dogpile 10:27:27 05/10/12 Video - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 14:39:44 05/10/12 A properly designed & made tubular manifold will not crack. (n/m) - induetime 16:45:55 05/10/12 They have problems as well. - BlackholeZ 01:51:46 05/11/12
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