Alloy KV6 inlet manifold

[Bastelmann]

As some of you perhaps know, I am in contact with a German supplier who could potentially recreate an improved KV6 inlet manifold made of solid alloy and with solid and oilproof vis motors. And without the known lacks and breakdowns of the original plastic version.
In order to estimate an approximate demand I need to know how much you would be willing to pay for such an alloy inlet manifold and who would be interested in ordering an exemplar if available?

[gazcaz]

Well i would ! but plastic one is around £500 so i guess the Alloy would be around £1000 i would be divorced before ive started at that price and and tbf its only the innards that break,but i shall keep an eye on this thread

[TomRS]

If the price was around £300-£500 then I'd be interested anything less then i'll give you the money now haha! espcially since i was looking at using the Freelander inlet when i go turbo over the winter months.

But you'll struggle to find people who will be interested in doing this as its a lot of money to splash out!
Count me in but i dont think you'll get many more than two hands worth!

[charlie 22]

I would be interested in the £500 mark.

[jonc3725]

Originally Posted by TomRS

If the price was around £300-£500 then I'd be interested anything less then i'll give you the money now haha! espcially since i was looking at using the Freelander inlet when i go turbo over the winter months!

Interesting quote. What were you thinking of doing?

I have a spare nearly New plastic manifold but an alloy one might be considered at the right price but as others have said it sounds costly.

Will watch with interest

[tonybel]

Hi Andreas

Im interested, please count me in.

Tony

[DMGRS]

I'd absolutely love to see something like this come to market.

[Bastelmann]

Originally Posted by DMGRS

I'd absolutely love to see something like this come to market.

Me too. But I assume it won´t be possible to make such a project a reality for final prices between 500,- and 1000,- GBp. We`ll se ...

[TomRS]

Originally Posted by jonc3725

Interesting quote. What were you thinking of doing?

I have a spare nearly New plastic manifold but an alloy one might be considered at the right price but as others have said it sounds costly.

Will watch with interest

Running at TD04 turbo at around 4-5Psi to up power to around 240ish and give me a lump of mid range torque.
But i wouldnt really fancy sticking boost into the plastic inlet, was tempted to run the Freelander Alloy inlet.... we'll see.
I've got a downpipe and mount for the turbo, just a few other bits to sort and i've got remapping sorted too, need to figure out how to continue to use the LPG system if the turbo route is successful.

But i'll make a full post and details as and when it happens!

[andy willi]

Originally Posted by TomRS

Running at TD04 turbo at around 4-5Psi to up power to around 240ish and give me a lump of mid range torque.
But i wouldnt really fancy sticking boost into the plastic inlet, was tempted to run the Freelander Alloy inlet.... we'll see.
I've got a downpipe and mount for the turbo, just a few other bits to sort and i've got remapping sorted too, need to figure out how to continue to use the LPG system if the turbo route is successful.

But i'll make a full post and details as and when it happens!

let me know how you get on with this . are you going to lower the piston crowns to stop the swirl and are you going to lower the compretition to help with the higher flow of the engine putting a turbo on will blow the engine without work on the internals .

andy