Re: bondo - the 3.0L - TURBO **
To the best of my knowledge,<br />Merc has only used 2 different manifold configurations...... <br />The Mod.1 with the drianable riser...<br />And the Alpha1 manifold with the Self-draining riser.....<br />I've never come accross a 1 piece Manifold/Riser, Except the Failed/Bad Idea, Rams Horn Manifolds used for a short time on the 4.3ls.....<br />Mix'n Match... I don't know Which 1 is required....<br /><br /> "the oil line wont be an issue-ie: oil filter relocate kit and tap return line to turbo"<br />uh-uh... No Good..... You'll need a dedicated oil line from a high pressure port in the oil galley...... A oil filter by-pass, is just that.. a By-Pass... Not a dependable supply...<br />And the oil Return line would have to be tied into the base... Turbos Need an Unrestricted, Free-Fall Oil Return.....<br /><br /> "what about the water lines ??? what would have to be relocated??? " <br />The Turbo-Housing is water-cooled... The system now pumps water into the manifold,+ dumps it thru/out of, the riser.....<br />With the Turbo mounted, you'll need to plumb the water from the manifold, to the Turbo, to the riser, where it'll dump out of the system.....<br /><br />This is Definetly Not a "Plug + Play" system....<br />Once it's installed, There'll be Carb Tuning Issues.. Timing Issues.. The Usual Tuning,+ Tweeking Issues.......<br /><br />If you're going to go for it, Let me know......<br />Right now, it's Still Well within My Disposable Income Bracket......<br />If there's No Interest in it(bidding), I just might Have to buy it....<br />Course, Then I'll have to go + Find a Hull Worthy of a Hot Rodded 3.0l.....<br /><br />4 days,+ Counting.................................
