Intake Manifold Stack question
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So my intake manifold stacks on my car are cracked and although they are probably still ok I'd like to replace them.
Pelican sells them for $75 each but also sells the 993 versions for only $25 each. Anybody know if I can use 993 ones on my 964??
964 ($75):
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...4%29%2C%20Each
993 ($24):
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...8%29%2C%20Each
Pelican sells them for $75 each but also sells the 993 versions for only $25 each. Anybody know if I can use 993 ones on my 964??
964 ($75):
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...4%29%2C%20Each
993 ($24):
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...8%29%2C%20Each
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Yes you can ..... but the internal diameter of the 993 ones are fractionally larger to correspond with the larger ports in the 993 heads, hence you have to be careful to align them correctly with the 964 heads.
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My originals had cracks around the bolt holes. I reused them, thinking that the cracks wouldn't cause a vacuum leak with the new seals.
I would have thought that the diameter change on the 993 version would be very bad for intake airflow. The lip on the head would act as a small a wall as the air flows in. Maybe in reality it doesn't make difference?
I would have thought that the diameter change on the 993 version would be very bad for intake airflow. The lip on the head would act as a small a wall as the air flows in. Maybe in reality it doesn't make difference?
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It does make a small difference in power, especially above 5500 RPM.
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OK, then the given follow up question :-)
Is is a good idea to go for 993's and modify the top ends instead? or will the final cost be the same, or are there any other down sides taking this route?
Is is a good idea to go for 993's and modify the top ends instead? or will the final cost be the same, or are there any other down sides taking this route?
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I am a penny pincher, and my car is a street car, so I used the 993 part. As steve noted, it does create a hiccup in the airflow at high rpms, when the engine is really demanding a lot of air, but I don't think the average person would know the difference without a dyno.
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The question is for a friend who's doing a top en job right now. He tracks his car so a bad air flow is an issue. 3 mm is a difference. His mechanic also said that the position for the injector is also is different. Height or angle I don't know. We'll stick to 964 parts.
Thanks for your input!
Thanks for your input!
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Interesting topic. I have written here before about my cars stumble over 53-5500 rpm. Everyone says it is the resonance flap. But I hear mine click when turning the key. I always wondered if the cracks around where the stacks screw down could cause a air flow leak. I remember spraying starting fluid around there to see if it cause a rise in rpm but nothing. I wonder..
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The seals at the bottom also become dry, compressed, brittle and blow out of (or into) the intake.
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...manifolds.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...manifolds.html
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Do you have an air compressor or a pressure bleeder? How about pressurizing the intake manifold to 7 PSI (0.5bar) and spraying it down with soapy water? If there is a leak it will bubble.