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Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body #3129838
03/16/23 10:11 AM
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Is there any exhaust manifolds that can be turned backwards in an A body with a 6.4L? If I understand right the bolt pattern will need to be re-drilled but I am OK with that.

Ideally I want to move forward and work on a turbo 5.7 or 6.4(preferably) combo for my 68 Barracuda over the next year or more.

Thank you for any information.


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Re: Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body [Re: Bad340fish] #3129925
03/16/23 02:40 PM
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if not mistaken i think it is one or two holes per side not that crazy to do. my son investigated a few years ago.


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Re: Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body [Re: Bad340fish] #3130791
03/20/23 11:59 AM
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Some people have use the jeep srt exhaust manifolds. You will need to redrill the heads and I used the Lisle exhaust manifold bolt fixture drilling them as it helped align all the holes and get proper depth of them. Was simple and easy to do and I am running the hooker log manifolds flipped forwards. Holley makes some of their blackheart headers that would work well for turbos too.

Re: Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body [Re: dustaboy74] #3131829
03/23/23 11:49 PM
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truck manifolds exit almost straight out and would be an option if you drill the 2 holes you need, especially if doing twins. I explored that but for a single turbo in my coronet and then the downpipe down low under the manifold with a oil filter relocation kit and a truck style accessory drive. 4" downpipe was tough though. If you didn't mind wrapping twin downpipes under the K member it'd be easy.


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Re: Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body [Re: furious70] #3140263
04/23/23 11:13 PM
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A Guy on Facebook used a set of truck manifolds flipped forward. All he did was weld flanges on the end. But yes I think you have to redrill the center exhaust mount holes. Here is a picture of the turbo/ exhaust mounted in his 71/72 Dodge Dart

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Re: Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body [Re: mopar65] #3140408
04/24/23 03:27 PM
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What about swapping the heads from side to side? Is that even possible on those motors and heads confused shruggy


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Re: Exhaust manifolds for Turbo A Body [Re: Cab_Burge] #3140531
04/24/23 11:47 PM
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they are specific side to side but I'm not sure of all the reasons why


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