exhaust help

[mk2escortmad]

can someone please advise me? im having troubles with my new 4-1 manifold, its a 2 1/4 inch and it doesnt seem to fit between the starter motor and the chassis rail, it hits the starter motor

 

can anyone help pleeeeeeeeeease

cheeRS

[Contract Man]

Is it an Ashley one, as these need alot of re arranging before they go in!

[countrybumpkin]

are you running a pinto or x/flow i'm thinking its a pinto by the escort in your sig if im right i'm slightly confused as the pinto start should be on the oposite side to the exhuast but if i'm wrong and its a x/flow i can only say the exhuast need bending abit

[mk2escortmad]

hi guys,

sorry yeah its a x-flow, and i wish that was my car in sig lol

cheeRS

[countrybumpkin]

is it a brand new manifold if so i sugest befor you try and bend it to fit contact the people you bought it from and tell them it dosnt fit chances are they might send replacment

[mk2escortmad]

yeah it does look brand new but i bought it off someone on here, it seems to have meen fitted but i dont know if it was a mk1 or mk2 escort

cheeRS

[countrybumpkin]

i dont think there is any difference between the mk1 and mk2 exhaust manifolds

[mk2escortmad]

nah i thought that as well, would it matter if my car is automatic?

cheeRS

[countrybumpkin]

nah i thought that as well, would it matter if my car is automatic?

cheeRS

 

it might as i know the gearbox is bigger so the starter could be in different place