can exhaust manifolds go on backwards?

[dashiftyfella]

that would make a turbo setup easier. have the manifolds facing forward.

[Tiago]

just look at them and think.

simply put, NO.

port spacing is offset. Accessory brackets would also infringe.

[T-Punk]

well not the stock ones but you can make a pair like shane did.

[Wicked 3800 V6]

T-Punk is right. You're on the right track, but it's a waste to do it with stock ones. Shane has a beautiful setup.
-Rob

[slow]

shanes setup, is simple, and easy to obtain parts, strong.

That is what i would do ;)

Ryan.

[Shane]

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[kerist]

I am using a set of hooker super comp headers that are also turned around on my 3.4L. Although my car is not an f-body it's a miata. ALso, I wanted to go with a single turbo application and decided to take advantage of these thermal coated mid-length headers.

just my $.2

Kerist

[oil pan 4]

No you can't put them on back wards becaus one port doesn't line up at all when you do.
If your cars exhaust ports are nice and evenly spaced you can.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/oil_pan_4

[kerist]

Actually,



I thought the same thing, but when you take your heads off and and turn them around (facing forward so that the passenger side ends up on the drivers side and so on...) they actually line up. I know they will because they're turned around on my 3.4L right now. I'll get some pictures up if you feel that it is necessary.

Also, oil pan 4,

I checked out your webpage and was curious... the flywheel was changed in 88' for the L32 blocks. The 88' and newer are internally balanced mills. The 88' and older are externally balanced and required the flywheel to be offset to balance the rotating assembly.

I really like your conversion BTW. It's cool and i cannot wait to see what happens (also like the IROC's). You seem to have a rich knowledge of your Japanese spec cars!

Kerist