Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) 3 piece exhaust

[Gene Heck]

Has anyone used this company or have any knowledge about this 3 piece manifold? Thanks for advice.



Gene





3 Piece Manifold 94 95 96 97 98 Dodge Cummins 12V :eBay Motors (item 160352691893 end time Nov-28-09 10:22:18 PST)

 

[CodySanders]

i have a ats 3 piece but i would bet they are all made in the same place. isn't it about the same price for a name brand one. i hate bd stuff so i would recomend staying away from them even if they are made in the same place. just wont give them my money anymore. is your stock one cracked i think i may have one laying around if money is a issue you can have it.

 

[Gene Heck]

Hi Cody,



Thanks for the reply. No, mine is still okay but it is starting to show signs of shrinking. I am just starting to look around for one to do next spring. I think you are right about they all seem to come from the same place if you look at the pics closely. The only one so far that appears to be different is from PDI, see the link I included below. They have their initials etc. cast into it and there appears to be a little more metal between the ports.



PDI 89-02 Dodge 5. 9L 12 Valve 24 Valve Cummins Exhaust Manifold





Thanks a lot for offering me your spare manifold. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness.



Regards,



Gene

 

[DCreed]

PDI looks just like my HTT sans the PDI logo. IIRC, the PDI is lasting the best for the pullers.

 

[MLee]

What year was the ports changed? oblong versis round? or are they the same.

 

[DCreed]

12v are square, 24s are round.

 

[odieub]

that is the source automotive ebay store i think and is the lowest price 3 piece ive seen. .

 

[DCreed]

that is the source automotive ebay store i think and is the lowest price 3 piece ive seen. .

Nope. DPS and Source auto are completely different places.
and the best price on a 3pc is here: DieselAutoPower.com

 

[Grizzly]

Gene, there's another thread on going called, "05 Exhaust Manifold", by jelag. May be worth reading to compare notes.

 

[Gene Heck]

Thanks Grizzly, will check out.



Thanks all for your input.



Gene

 

[DCreed]

Gene, there's another thread on going called, "05 Exhaust Manifold", by jelag. May be worth reading to compare notes.

Why??

 

[Grizzly]

Why??

Why what?

 

[DCreed]

Gene, there's another thread on going called, "05 Exhaust Manifold", by jelag. May be worth reading to compare notes.

Why what?

Gene has a 12v and wants to know about a 3pc and the other thread is about a CR and a 2pc. I dont get why its relevant. Not bustin on ya, I just dont get why it would be helpful?

 

[MLee]

E-bay add

Has anyone used this company or have any knowledge about this 3 piece manifold? Thanks for advice.



Gene





3 Piece Manifold 94 95 96 97 98 Dodge Cummins 12V :eBay Motors (item 160352691893 end time Nov-28-09 10:22:18 PST)

I went to the E-bay add and the 24 valve manifold is $349. 00 and the 12 valve is $369. 00 So why the difference in price? I wonder. Supply and demand perhaps? Where the other add here is the same price. Huuummmmmm.

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Gene wrote: "... mine is still okay but it is starting to show signs of shrinking... "



I'd heard that the shrinking manifold can result in part of the block breaking, i. e. the manifold ears. So I'd eventually planned on this as a preventive fix... after other items. What exactly are the aforementioned "signs".

 

[ewcmr2]

What exactly are the aforementioned "signs".

The manifold and the ports at #1 and #6 don't line up anymore. The bolts that used to be in the center of the U-shaped opening of the manifold are now at the outer edges.

 

[LVJUNIOR]

It won't hurt your block but it could break the ear off of the cylinder head. Best case scenario it will break the ear off of the manifold. If I was even suspicious that it had shrunk I would get a new manifold. Not only will you know that your head will be safe but your engine will breath better as well.

 

[JMcCoy]

I installed an ATS exhaust manifold on my '98 12v. I'm not sure but all the brands look the same. I was disappointed with the fact that ATS raquired the reuse of the turbo mounting studs and nuts. Not easy to remove. Also the port casting was horrible. I spent hours removing material. Not just deburring and polishing. I mean obsrtuctive pockets that I carved out. I was not overly picky, like I would be if it were a naturally aspirated race car. I never got to the point of polishing. That said, I noticed the turbo spooled up much quicker. I never had the pyro hooked up to the stock manifold so I have no reference. I have no egt issues at this point. I would recomend the manifold, but I would allow time to open it up. If the other companies offer a better casting, I would go with them.