Reversed Manifold

smurf · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:17 pm Post subject: Reversed Manifold

I was contemplating my conversion and ran into a fellow doing a 914 with a reversed intake manifold on his 2.5l and It looked really nice. I was wondering if anyone has done this with their EJ22? It would work well with the conversion going into a type2 baywindow since the throttle body hits the firewall. I have the rjes throttle body reverser (his work is great and I really appreciate his services) but I don't like the way it looks and I can't seem to get the throttle cable (rjes as well) connected properly. I really like the looks of the reversed manifold. Has anyone gotten a hold of relocation brackets for the alternator? Any advice, pictures, thoughts and criticism is much appreciated Happy

Ianbott · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject:

As far as im aware the manifold itself should swap around easy enough its just the small case of the pipework and cabling.
There is a guy on sccobynet selling alternator relocating brackets for the EJ20, whether they will fit the 22 i don't know but take a look in the trade for sale section.

Kai · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:23 pm Post subject:

My phase one manifold on my ej20 was easy to flip around. Which also made the RJES cable a doddle to fit as was all facing the right direction.

I happened to purchase the last RJES alternator relocation bracket which is a real nice bracket. I'm sure I posted pictures of it in the past.

But there are many other suppliers of relocation brackets on the internet.
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Joel · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:35 am Post subject:

Are you only flipping the intake manifold?
or are you doing the water manifold as well?

sometimes the fuel rail hard liner interferes with the water manifold but there are easy ways around it.
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ElusiveStranger · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject:

I couldn't reverse my intake manifold as my IAC is huge and fouled something, can't remember what as it was ages ago
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smurf · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:45 pm Post subject:

Finally flipping my manifold to have better clearance at the firewall.

Should I flip the fuel rail with the manifold or leave it the way it is?

Thanks

Kai · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:00 pm Post subject:

Leave the fuel rails alone. Just keep the injector plugs in the same locations and plug into the new rotated injectors. Hope that makes sense
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