# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/466 "2007-02-07T10:34:28Z")

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> [@articzap](#):
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> Why two seperate flanges on the head side? (stupid question I know) Will that be an equal length turbo header? Is there going to be alot of stuff in the way of the header or is there alot of open room next to the motor?

I will probably weld the flanges together. When i designed the headflanges about 2 or 3 years ago, i didn’t really know a whole lot about headflange design, I just copied the factor manifolds, which were 2 X 3.

It will be equal length, if it wasn’t I wouldn’t do this in cad, I’d just wing it.

There is a fair amount of room for the manifold:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/brakes8.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/d/9d0185cb06d673e6e622a13ecee30cbc4bbef1bd.jpeg)

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