Inlet manifolds
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When the A35 was normaly aspirated I used a Janspeed inlet manifold, which I still have.

It was reckoned to be one of the best when it was produced and I wonder if it will add anything to the turbocharged engine that I am building*
(I have already trial fitted it and there are no clearance proplems, but it does add quite a bit of downdraught, which actually eases the installation, for me )

*Modified M/T pistons, N/A MG cam, Turbophil head, flowed M/T exhaust manifold and GT17 turbo -looking at 15psi and maybe 165 bananas ?)

I can't see why not dave.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

don't know about the manifold issue but 165bhp in the A35 is going to be lots of fun!

If realised,(IF !) I will need some £200 half shafts, but these stick out so that I cant use the chrome hub caps and that loses me my stealth capability.

I presume your already on shafts from somthing like a midget?

Yes, Midget shafts and I have half a dozen spares, but its not that convenient to change them at the roadside if one goes.

The replacements are better material with the drive flange pressed on to a slow taper and then secured with a rather large nut. This is the bit that sticks out.

Ah, I see,

It would be a shame to mess with the look of the A35,

What do the experts reckon if I was to cut or turn off the thread and weld the flange to the taper ?.

I would be reluctant to weld to it if it is known to break, the weld procedure will leave a heat affected zone.

Can you do us a sketch of the arrangement then perhaps we can suggest an answer, how about turning off the big thread and drilling and tapping the shaft to use a bolt into it perhaps?

maybe reduce the sticky out bit as much as possible and add a small wheel spacer?

I understand the effect of the weld, but it would be only on the very end of the shaft, well away from the taper and the usual area where they are stressed (the part just inside the wheel bearing, which is a semi floating arrangement)
It would be a shame to spoil one, given how expensive they are.

I had thought of reducing the size of the nut and the threaded portion, but the idea of this and a spacer appeals to me -thanks for the idea Joe.