t2 adapter plates
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does anyone have some kind of instructions/ measurements for making an adapter plate for t2 to fit on a standard metty manifold? i would really apreciate it!
also does anyone have anypictures/ instructions for making an elbow for the downpipe on a t2?
also all help wouild be apreciated!
cheers
DAN :)

I will be selling some laser cut ones of these next week or the week after, not sure I'm price yet, but will be beer money

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ive made up both of the things your asking about in the last few weeks, ive got pics of the adapter plate which i can email you, but havent got any pics of the exhaust plate, (but will get some soonish -- i dont have a digi camera)

The turbo adapter is simply a peice of ten mm steel cut to the size of the manifold flange (outside diameter) the cut the hole in the middle (exactly - tho this is not overly important) the size of the t2 gasket. I actually also tapered the adapter using a die grinder, so that the gas would flow more freely, ie its t3 on one side, then t2 on the other. i then drilled and tapped for the four mouting bolts of the turbo, (slight lie, actually my friend hugh did that and indeed most of this, but anyway...) next i drilled and tapped six holes in the manifold, (four m4 and two m10) and the corrasponding holes in the plate and countersunk these, then bolted it all together. The hardest part of this was countersinking the large holes to be honest, needed a inch and a bit drill!!

My exhaust elbow adapter is made up in two peices, one ten mm thick and the other 6mm thick and has been carefully measured (yeh right!) so that it will take a t3 elbow in exactly the same place as a standard t3 meaning that i can use easily available downpipes etc. dont need much metal, all the stuff ive used has come from a scrap bin where a mate of mine works. all ive needed were a few hacksaw blades a couple of 4mm drill bits and a assortment of countersunk machine screws. easy. havent actually finished it yet, due to lack of time, and not being able to get to the machine screw shop, but if i can get pictures you should get the genereal idea!

hth,

Pete

edit, ive got fat fingers and often hit more than one key at a time!!

Edited by nutter driver on 24th Oct, 2004.

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cheers guys, jimster send me a PM with a price when you get some plates, it saves me making a mess with my shite welding skills!
DAN :)

I'd be interested in seeing how you have done your downpipe, can you post some pics

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certainly will, but wont be for a few days unfortunately cos ive got to wait for my mate top pop round with his digi cam :(

its not finished yet, but youll get the idea....

dan, no welding needed on any of the adapter plates ive made

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

oh i see, just re read your post and it seems like the way you've done the downpipe is a good idea, looking forward to some pics
cheers
DAN :)

hi i have jus found this topic while searching and was wandering if anyone has any pics of the finnished parts so i know what im loking at making
or if anyone has some already made that i could possibly buy off of them

steel flip front, fiberglass bonnet with 4 lamp pod and vents, tinted windows, 13"revos, 6point cage, recaros, harnesses, custom abs dash, twin exit exhaust, chrome bumpers, chrome grill,electric blue carpet, group6 arches, clear lights, push button start, flaming cooper laurels on front screen, mini wings logo on rear screen, custom dash clocks from a mg of some sort, and soon to have a car pc and a 998 or 1098 turbo

I've got some still to post out, sorry to you that have padi! I'm shit! sorry

I can get one to you for £12 inc p&p, but I need to make some more up first

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i will have one off you sometime mate when my build is nearer completion

steel flip front, fiberglass bonnet with 4 lamp pod and vents, tinted windows, 13"revos, 6point cage, recaros, harnesses, custom abs dash, twin exit exhaust, chrome bumpers, chrome grill,electric blue carpet, group6 arches, clear lights, push button start, flaming cooper laurels on front screen, mini wings logo on rear screen, custom dash clocks from a mg of some sort, and soon to have a car pc and a 998 or 1098 turbo

bloody hell.... cant belive i made those a year ago!! more importantly i cant belive i still havent put any piccys up...... tomorrow at some point for sure........

probably!!!

Pete

ps, someone pm me if i dont!!!!

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

right then, piccys should be in this link....

http://photobucket.com/albums/c263/nutterd.../turbo%20stuff/

ive taken a couple of pics of a standard t3 set up as well so you can compare it easily. the whole theory behind the adapters i have made up is to allow people who have all of the gear already, but want to convert to a t2, without too much hassle. (ie only a bit of drilling and tapping required, rather than remaking exhausts etc)

to this end, these are desinged to be used with a existing manifold, and elbow from a t3 equipped engine (ie what i had in my garage), allowing a quick and easy swap between the two turbos. the finished postion of the elbow is almost identical to that of the standard turbo, allowing the use of any exhaust previously fitted with a t3 to save any extra expense!!!

Pete

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

Looks very impressive.

cheers tom!!

is there anyway of explaining in very very simple terms how you did that?

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

On photobucket there are three codes below each pic to help you post them. Choose the one with [img ] before it and [/img ] after it, copy and paste that into your post, bobs your uncle.

Edited by Tom Fenton on 2nd Dec, 2005.

here you go!

benross, is that in inches, and for the t2 side? are the dimensions correct?

would anyone have the t2 side internal measurements for the t3 exhaust elbow adapter, if that makes sense?

cheers

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What nutter driver has done is exactly what i wish to do.

Does anyone, including nutter driver, have a technical drawing (or fag pack sketch) of both the plates made?
I'd rather not weld onto the metty manifold so want to do what he did.

Hope someone can help,i know it's a very old thread...

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