Exhaust manifold...

[LEONMEX]

Looking to get a 2 1/2" or 2 1/4" manifold & system for my mk1 escy with pinto,got a peter lloyd 2" manifold & system at the mo & its s**t keeps cracking & fits s**t,any ideas?? any advice much apreciated.

[Vista]

I've just bought a 3 piece 2 1/4" ashley manifold, haven't fitted it yet so can't really comment. I'd be interested in anything anyone else has to say about one of these though.

 

As to the system mines a 2 1/4" custom stainless one from longlife, a bit pricey but I can't recommend them enough.

[LEONMEX]

Where did you get the ashley 3pc from & rough idea on price? as ive been quoted from £105 to £195 for the same manifold,im thinking of getting a complete system & west wales rally spares seem the cheapest at £210 for manifold & 2 box system.

[Vista]

I got it off ebay brand new and paid £105

 

Rally design do them I think, but I doubt you'll get them any cheaper than buying direct from Ashley

 

try quoting OSF for a discount, you never know your luck

 

http://www.ashleyexhausts.co.uk/product ... id=1411075

[johnny_h]

I'm looking for a noo exhaust so will be watchin this one closely. I have a janspeed system and manifold atm but i want a larger system.

[LEONMEX]

Thanks for that vistaRS,im gona ring west wales in the morn as there manifold is £105 & its £145 on the ashley website so gona check it is an ashley,is ashley stuff usually o.k?

[Vista]

I'm told that the systems can be a bitch to fit, I don't know about the manifolds...................yet

[tim]

ashley stuff is cheap and sounds very nice but is a bitch to fit

[Twinkle]

manifolds can be a shite to fit, had to grind the welds down on the flanges as they were so bulky the manifold nuts wouldnt tighten up as the welds were in the way

[LEONMEX]

Mmmm,might just bite the bullet & get an ashley as i dont know of any other manufacturers of 3pc manifolds that are atleast half decent. VistaRS when are you fitting the manifold to your RS?

[Vista]

I want to do it now.......but I'm having a 2.2 bottom end built by a local firm and it isn't gonna be ready till the end of January so I might wait till then. Plus my system is tailor made to the old 4 2 1 manifold so I'm probably gonna need to get that adjusted to fit.

 

Time for a JRE plug methinks

 

http://www.jreracingengines.com./

 

this guy builds some seriously quick metal especially in XE guise.

[LEONMEX]

My mate has a 2.2ht pinto in his mk2 escy,we done a track day 2 weeks ago & it p****d all over my 2.1 & loadsa scoobys & evos on 45s it makes 196bhp on 50s the bloke at HT reckons 220bhp. goes like f**k.

[Vista]

Mine is currently around 170 at the flywheel @ 6000rpm on a standard bottom end, so I'm hoping for big things when I can rev it a bit higher with a stronger bottom end. plus the extra 200cc (no substitute for CC eh?)

[LEONMEX]

Yeah his 2.2 is rapid,my 2.1 is a basic setup & ive got a fresh 1 going in at the mo for more power i hope?? His revs to 8500rpm all day long & really does fly. Thats where i got the idea from for a bigger manifold as he has a 3pc 2 1/2" sytem.

[james p]

Thanks for that vistaRS,im gona ring west wales in the morn as there manifold is £105 & its £145 on the ashley website so gona check it is an ashley,is ashley stuff usually o.k?

 

i use a full ashley system the manfold needed a litte file around the welds but that was the only i found you need one of the new ones with thw wider opening on the connectos as they slip together better

[Twinkle]

i had that problem too, bought system and manifold at the same time from rally design they didnt realise ahley had changed the sizes!! ashley in their defence sent a sleeve to fit it

[LEONMEX]

Went to order My 3piece 2 1/2 manifold today & was told i need a world cup-x-member so thought bolox & spoke to a few people & this is the case im told So ended up getting another 2inch manifold. My m8s got a 3piece on his mk2 & had to cut his x-member to make it fit but i didnt want to do that. Does any body run a 3piece with standard x-member.

[bomber1]

sorry to hi jack but does the 2 1/2 four branch have clearance issues with a pinto in escort

[LEONMEX]

I was told you cant run it with a servo,buts thats no prob as ive not got 1,but also was told they hit the x-member As i said my m8 had to cut his x-member to get his to fit.

[bomber1]

feek dont think it will be any good then as i have the long gate servo

[LEONMEX]

I might be wrong but thats just what ive been told by a few people today,ill be told im wrong in a mo. (watch this space)

[BIG G]

nothings easy with old escorts. a 2.5 " manifold is on my new years list so are peter loyd a bit rubbish i think there made by sportex

[LEONMEX]

My last 2inch system came from peter lloyd & it was an arse to fit,got it fitted in the end week later manifold snapped so rung p.lloyd told me my engine mounts must be fooked (brand new mounts so i doubt it!) so got the manifold fixed two weeks later fookin cracked got it fixed done a track day few weeks ago fookin snapped again took it off but it in the bin. got an ashley one today & that looks loads better The welds on the p.lloyd manifold was the week point on the manifold & the rest of the exhaust was crap aswell. The ashley one looks loads better,although ive not fitted it yet

[flyingbanana]

i had probs with mine cracking,on the 3rd one now,4 branch, i made a bracket that holds it near the starter motor has it has alot of play so far it hasnt cracked once yet