about reverse intake manifold???

[svx-t]

has anyone in here ever done a reverse intake manifold? cause im thinking about doing custom intake manifolds...like the yellow jun wrx...with the turbo pipe going throught the middle...hmm...if no one has done it...i want to be one of the first...lol...hopefully i get my car running by spring...and YES!!! i got my wirings done!!!!!!!loll....im soo happy...lol.....ok..enough...but yes...


dao

[PDSides]

has anyone in here ever done a reverse intake manifold? cause im thinking about doing custom intake manifolds...like the yellow jun wrx...with the turbo pipe going throught the middle...hmm...if no one has done it...i want to be one of the first...lol...hopefully i get my car running by spring...and YES!!! i got my wirings done!!!!!!!loll....im soo happy...lol.....ok..enough...but yes...
dao

I'm not sure that I follow your question. A "reverse intake manifold" would be an EXHAUST manifold, wouldn't it? Isn't the opposite/reverse of "intake" EXHAUST (in automotive terms)? But YES, I agree that your first priority is to get the car running. Maybe after that...........
Preston

[SVXRide]

Preston,
I think what he means is rotating the intake manifold 180 degrees so the TB will be at the front of the engine.
-Bill

[svx-t]

yes...basically turning the intake manifold 180 degrees...has anyone done it?

[SilverSpear]

I think the only person who can do it is LAN, try contacting him through www.ecutune.com

[SVXRide]

yes...basically turning the intake manifold 180 degrees...has anyone done it?


Check over at NASIOC...do a search on EG33
-Bill

[PDSides]

Rotate the intake manifold 180 degrees. Why? Maybe I'm missing something here but if I had a car that didn't run........
Preston

[It's Just Eric]

Im pretty sure such a thing applys to turbo set ups to allow more room at the front of the engine for intercooler piping for a fmic. That way the piping goes up from the turbos and directly into the intake, rather than having to go front then all the way back again

Im not sure if the hood will close over the intake with it rotated. The engine sits at an angle leaning back, and the intake is angled leaning forward to make it more even to fit under the hood. I think if you reverse it itll be too high. See the diagram below
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7958/reversedmanifoldso3.png
Im not sure if this will be the case, but i know hood clearance is minimal as it is. Just something to consider

[SomethingElse]

Im not sure if the hood will close over the intake with it rotated. The engine sits at an angle leaning back, and the intake is angled leaning forward to make it more even to fit under the hood. I think if you reverse it itll be too high. See the diagram below
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7958/reversedmanifoldso3.png



Eric you always make the best diagrams:D ....what about all the vaccume lines and switches and crap. would that all have to be re-routed?

[SilverSpear]

Guys, you definitely need a fiberglasser that can fabricate a nice looking dimple on the SVX hood for such mods :p

[mohrds]

I think reversing it would force the fabrication of a custom intake. Then you have to decide how. cut and adapt the stock, create new from tubing, split it and have two intakes? All questions that would need to be addressed.

Personally, I am wondering how two long runner intakes with two throttle bodies along with supercharging or twin turbo would perform.

I know our engine loves the IRIS, but with intake pressure and smooth intake tracts, I wonder how it would do?

[curly2k3]

dao good to see you joined up, you need to call me so we can work on it some time! but yeah, to clear the water a little, this motor is NOT going in a SVX, it is for a swap into an Impreza. Dao like i said before i think it would be more than plausable but i think putting the piping to it how it will sit would be easier

[michael]

Here is the closest thing I could find.

[hexadec0079]

^^^^ #1 ohhhhhhh shizzy that is hot

#2 Yeah, a hood bulge (see- GT-500 "Eleanor") is required and would look stupid, but would allow using a F-Body esque intake...

But I still don't get why'd you do it...

[Speedklix]

Someone still has a pic of that :eek:

To get the manifold to slant the right way, some impreza guy cut it into three parts, letting the head tubes remain and reversing only the middle. Not sure if it ever worked out, but good luck with whatever you do.

[-JJ-]

dont see a need to bother..... unless ur making a drag car

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/legacywsvxengine.jpg

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7860&d=1158671767

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7860&d=1158671767

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I0ZAm_1yZg

if it can be done in a legacy dont see why it would be different for an impreza with a bit of creativity

all been posted before

Cheers,
Jake

[SilverSpear]

#2 Yeah, a hood bulge (see- GT-500 "Eleanor")...

:rolleyes:

[hexadec0079]

^^ what, it would work

http://parkoffka.ru/media/4/20060712-f15.jpg

[SilverSpear]

Hmmm, I said nothing, all what I did was :rolleyes: , maybe I meant that this was a good idea, maybe I was thinking about it, maybe it is an idea I am currently processing, maybe I have the project done and the mold ready... :eek:

Who knows?? :cool: ;)

BTW, that pic you posted? the thing is tooooooo bulky to look good on the SVX