Help with removing gmc mani for standard

1. Adam_Q Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Worthing Posts: 5660 Jap crap

   #1 28th November 2008, 19:26

   Hi all,
   
   I've got a 51 mk2 vtr, which has the cat in the manifold. Although i've currently got a gmc branch mani..... So for the mot I will need to fit a standard mani and cat, but its got one of those oil filter adaptor kits, so i'm not sure if the standard one will fit with this?
   
   Can someone help me?
   
   Hope this makes sense
2. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #2 28th November 2008, 20:46

   Cant you do what your mate is going to, Get a cat for under the car?
   Then just have a decat pipe.
3. gd16 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2003 Tayside Posts: 893 S/c VT!?

   #3 28th November 2008, 23:26

   Easiest way - instead of having to swap the manifold over, would be to find someone selling a standard Mk1 exhaust, which has the CAT under the car, just after the manifold. A lot easier changing the exhaust over than the manifold.
   
   
   Fairly certain the standard manifold (with CAT in it) won't fit with the filter in the front of the block - think the CAT hits it. So you'd need to change back to the old oil setup (along with oil change) - then back again afterwards.
   
   
   Deffo easier sourcing a Mk1 exhaust, then swapping exhausts each MOT.
   
   Easier still - find a friendly MOT station, if theres any still about
4. Pat_Vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery

   #4 29th November 2008, 00:59

   friendly MOT tester tbh ftw imo
5. Adam_Q Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Worthing Posts: 5660 Jap crap

   #5 29th November 2008, 03:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alex Cant you do what your mate is going to, Get a cat for under the car? Then just have a decat pipe.

   Yeah that is an idea, but I will need to buy or borrow at cat and also a different centre section.
6. Adam_Q Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Worthing Posts: 5660 Jap crap

   #6 29th November 2008, 06:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gd16 Easiest way - instead of having to swap the manifold over, would be to find someone selling a standard Mk1 exhaust, which has the CAT under the car, just after the manifold. A lot easier changing the exhaust over than the manifold. Fairly certain the standard manifold (with CAT in it) won't fit with the filter in the front of the block - think the CAT hits it. So you'd need to change back to the old oil setup (along with oil change) - then back again afterwards. Deffo easier sourcing a Mk1 exhaust, then swapping exhausts each MOT. Easier still - find a friendly MOT station, if theres any still about

   Cock it! I guess i'll have to source a mk1 or early mk2 exhaust
   
   thanks for your help