Inlet manifold

stevestrat · 27th April 2017, 11:20

As the 260s is down just now I'll ask here. How big a PITA is it to swap an inlet manifold? My mechanic mate fitted the uprated heater hose some time ago and noticed part of the fixed connector on the inlet manifold was broken, means the connector is a few mm shorter than its meant to be. It took a lot of grunting and persuading but he got the hose to fit securely. That was about two years ago however this morning the hose came adrift dumping the coolant. RAC guy wasn't confident about refitting the hose securely so it meant the indignity of a flatbed home

I have two choices, at the time my mechanic mate spoke about the possibility of machining a part to fit the connector, reinforcing it and restoring its original length or I have a spare inlet manifold lying in the garage. Just how big a job would swapping the inlet manifold be

27th April 2017, 11:20	#1
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,543 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Inlet manifold As the 260s is down just now I'll ask here. How big a PITA is it to swap an inlet manifold? My mechanic mate fitted the uprated heater hose some time ago and noticed part of the fixed connector on the inlet manifold was broken, means the connector is a few mm shorter than its meant to be. It took a lot of grunting and persuading but he got the hose to fit securely. That was about two years ago however this morning the hose came adrift dumping the coolant. RAC guy wasn't confident about refitting the hose securely so it meant the indignity of a flatbed home I have two choices, at the time my mechanic mate spoke about the possibility of machining a part to fit the connector, reinforcing it and restoring its original length or I have a spare inlet manifold lying in the garage. Just how big a job would swapping the inlet manifold be __________________ Steve T4 Location Map Last edited by stevestrat; 27th April 2017 at 11:23..