914-6 heat exchanger group buy 1-5/8 updates and list Options

[mb911]

Just a nice progress picture of the second half of the group buy.. Looks like January delivery for a good portion.. Sorry about that but so much had to be worked out.

[maddin]

looking great!!!! I only wish I had paid the lot when I ordered with the aussi dollar going down by the minute! :-(

[Nutter965]

I know how you feel the Pound is as bad !

[mb911]

Ok so not part of the group buy but just came to mind this weekend..

For those of you with thick flange heads like some 2.7s 3.0 3.2 3.6.. You will have to either change exhaust studs or cut them shorter or use a stack of washers to take up the distance which is about 5/16".. This is particularly important if you use barrel nuts which you should like stock.

I may have a solution. I can have thick stainless washers laser cut for those that would like them and sell them at an extremely reasonable price.. I know there is only a few of you that will need them so email if your interested and I will get pricing.


Ps shipping 9 through 11 sets this week so moving along nicely.

[Steve]

Ok so not part of the group buy but just came to mind this weekend..

For those of you with thick flange heads like some 2.7s 3.0 3.2 3.6.. You will have to either change exhaust studs or cut them shorter or use a stack of washers to take up the distance which is about 5/16".. This is particularly important if you use barrel nuts which you should like stock.

I may have a solution. I can have thick stainless washers laser cut for those that would like them and sell them at an extremely reasonable price.. I know there is only a few of you that will need them so email if your interested and I will get pricing.


Ps shipping 9 through 11 sets this week so moving along nicely.

Ben,
Do the new heat exchangers have the same exhaust manifold thickness as stock 914-6 heat exchangers? I'm running stock barrel nuts with my 3.2 and factory six heat exchangers and they work fine with no washers or spacers.

[mb911]

Ok so not part of the group buy but just came to mind this weekend..

For those of you with thick flange heads like some 2.7s 3.0 3.2 3.6.. You will have to either change exhaust studs or cut them shorter or use a stack of washers to take up the distance which is about 5/16".. This is particularly important if you use barrel nuts which you should like stock.

I may have a solution. I can have thick stainless washers laser cut for those that would like them and sell them at an extremely reasonable price.. I know there is only a few of you that will need them so email if your interested and I will get pricing.


Ps shipping 9 through 11 sets this week so moving along nicely.

Ben,
Do the new heat exchangers have the same exhaust manifold thickness as stock 914-6 heat exchangers? I'm running stock barrel nuts with my 3.2 and factory six heat exchangers and they work fine with no washers or spacers.

Yes same thickness as stock.

[mb911]

Minor update..


Still delivering units. About 3 sets a week. Working on figuring out packaging to Australia..

Also shipped the 1st set for a wholesale customers so no longer can I discount moving forward expect for 914 world members to protect retailers.. New retail is waaay more then I anticipated at $2200 but it's the only way to make it work..still a bargain but I was hoping to be under 2k..


Sorry just a little insight to all the things that go into making parts for our community..

[mb911]

Shipping more sets this week.. Should be done with group buy in about 2 weeks..fingers crossed. And then retail time

[rktmn247]

Received my heat exchangers today right on schedule! They look great!

Thanks!

[mb911]

We are just about finished group buy. Still have to take care of a few that opted to wait until the end or are priced a touch above the group buy pricing. I want to thank everyone that was so patient with the build process. We now have a viable option out there for -6 cars and easy cheaper then any other option. I should have stock by Hershey.

[mb911]

Now going to do some 1.5" for the small displacement cars if anyone is interested please let me know.

[Steve]

Since the stock exchangers are 1.5", wouldn't 1 3/4" for the 3.6 crowd be more popular?
I would do a pole.

[mepstein]

I was going to use Ben's 1 5/8 for my 3.6 - I figure I should be good for a street car. Do you think a larger size is needed.

I would think there are more small displacement 6's than 3.6-3.8's.

[Steve]

I heard that stock for a 3.6 is 1 5/8", but most conversions use 1 3/4" headers.

[Steve]

I finally found time to try to install them. They are sitting too high at the muffler hanger. Any ideas? Otherwise it bolted up fine.
My stock factory 914-6 heat exchangers worked fine with the stock 2.0 muffler hanger.

[mepstein]

I finally found time to try to install them. They are sitting too high at the muffler hanger. Any ideas? Otherwise it bolted up fine.

I used an England (sp?) rear hanger. It fit very well. If a stock one won't work, it should be easy to modify or make a new one. Might be Ben's next project.

One thought, I have a 914 trans, yours is a 915, is that the issue?

[Steve]

I finally found time to try to install them. They are sitting too high at the muffler hanger. Any ideas? Otherwise it bolted up fine.

I used an England (sp?) rear hanger. It fit very well. If a stock one won't work, it should be easy to modify or make a new one. Might be Ben's next project.

One thought, I have a 914 trans, yours is a 915, is that the issue?

The factory 914-6 heat exchangers worked fine, with the 914-4 2.0 hanger. I also used the same heat 914-6 heat exchangers with the same hanger with the previous 914 trans.

[Steve]

I'm going to see if I can get a 1/2"-1" spacer to push the muffler further out. It will then clear the trans. I can modify the muffler bracket or use metal strips from the hanger to the muffler. Just curious if anyone else has tried these heat exchangers with a stock 914-4 2.0 muffler hanger or stock 914-6 hanger. Raising the muffler up a bit for more ground clearance is not necessarily a bad thing.

[mb911]

This is a very unusual issue as I have not had this report from anyone else and these were copied exactly off the original heat exchangers with height, locations, angles, etc. The other thing is these are not made as a set so if something was wrong with a height some where that was caused by a manufacturing flaw it wouldn't show up on both heat exchangers.

Ps if you want some muffler flanges I can send you some to use as spacers just let me know. But still a curious issue regardless.

[Steve]

This is a very unusual issue as I have not had this report from anyone else and these were copied exactly off the original heat exchangers with height, locations, angles, etc. The other thing is these are not made as a set so if something was wrong with a height some where that was caused by a manufacturing flaw it wouldn't show up on both heat exchangers.

Ps if you want some muffler flanges I can send you some to use as spacers just let me know. But still a curious issue regardless.

Thanks!! Who knows it could be my setup. No big deal I will make it work!!
Just curious on who else is using a stock hanger.
I will take some measurements later today, to figure out how far out I need to space the muffler. There is plenty of room. Thanks again for all your help. Every thing else fit fine. This is the least of my worry's.