# WTF do i do now v. manifold fitment **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 3, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373 "2007-03-03T09:13:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/1 "2007-03-03T09:13:28Z")
ummmm take a look at these two pics and tell me if u see something wrong… ![http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/%7Etmaniaci/00001.JPG](http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/%7Etmaniaci/00001.JPG) ![http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/%7Etmaniaci/00002.JPG](http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/%7Etmaniaci/00002.JPG) so, theres no way to just remove the studs from one side and just drill the holes out, because if i did that on the manifold, i would be drilling int to the middle of the manifold. likewise on the turbo, i would be drilling through the turbine housing. i was thinking of seeing if i can grind away some material from the turbine housing so that i could drill through and use the studs from the manifold to bolt it up, but i dont even know if i have enough room or material lee-way to do that. worst comes to worst, i need to get a new turbine housing, but im not too keen on that at the moment. suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/2 "2007-03-03T09:35:18Z")
![http://mc.clintock.com/basement/tool_area/ICON-images/c-clamp.jpg](http://mc.clintock.com/basement/tool_area/ICON-images/c-clamp.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/3 "2007-03-03T09:39:49Z")
blank response? does that mean im an idiot and theres nothing wrong here? am i just having a blank morning? ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/4 "2007-03-03T09:46:41Z")
remove the studs from the turbine housing, drill the holes larger, use nuts and lock washers. Done ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/5 "2007-03-03T09:53:04Z")
don, look closely, if i were to do that, i would be drilling into the turbine housing. edit: see something like [this](http://cgi.ebay.com/GARRETT-T25-TURBINE-HOUSING_W0QQitemZ300086560831QQihZ020QQcategoryZ130660QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) would be a solution. not really trying to buy something from australia tho. but if could find something like that it would work. but as i said earlier, i want to work with what i have. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/6 "2007-03-03T10:42:11Z")
adapter? ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/7 "2007-03-03T10:42:27Z")
u want to get those studs out? i use acetolene and vise grips. works great ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/8 "2007-03-03T10:44:29Z")
[quote=“nitroinsane,post:7,topic:25373"”] u want to get those studs out? i use acetolene and vise grips. works great [/quote] not to be a dick, but read the thread Don, im having trouble thinking of how i would make an adapter for that ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/9 "2007-03-03T12:11:13Z")
so in this picture, ![http://linux.forcedperformance.net/merchant2/graphics/00000001/full/GT28R004_full.jpg](http://linux.forcedperformance.net/merchant2/graphics/00000001/full/GT28R004_full.jpg) you can see that there MAY be some space for me to dig out some material and get a nut in there, but it also looks like the inlet is a little more elevated on that turbo(its a garret gt28 i think). well see what i can later ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/10 "2007-03-03T12:17:01Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:8,topic:25373"”] not to be a dick, but read the thread Don, im having trouble thinking of how i would make an adapter for that [/quote] make 2 flanges flanges, then put a short section of pipe between them , leave just enough room to run some bolts into both the turbo and the manifold ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/11 "2007-03-03T12:19:23Z")
thats not a bad idea, although i dont want the turbo to sit down too low, so ill have to measure it out. also, if i do this with mild steel and mig weld it, will it be strong enough to not crack? cause if it gets to a certain cost point, ide rather just get a new turbine housing ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-do-i-do-now-v-manifold-fitment/25373/12 "2007-03-05T11:05:09Z")
gave up and bought a new turbine housing off a guy on [sr20forum.com](http://sr20forum.com)