ATS Manifold Help

[HighRanger]

I just bought an ATS manifold and have a question. ATS doesn't seem to want to answer thier email so I am gonna ask here. I am curious to know what pyro probe is supposed to fit the tiny hole they claim is for the pyro probe? I have the k type that came with my Juice wam, and it is way larger than what ATS drilled and tapped for. I did some searhes on the net but can't find a probe to fit it. Any Ideas other than the obvious re drilling and tapping the manifold?

 

[lmills]

most pyros use either 1/8 NPT or 1/4 NPT. Most likely the one you have is 1/4" and the hole in the manifold is 1/8. So the only options are to drill it out and tap it for the 1/4 or you should be able to order a new probe that will come with an 1/8 fitting that you can use on the 1/8 holes.

 

[jmccart]

I don't know about the probe. But here are some tips. I posted this on another forum and I did not want to double post. But I posted this right after I installed the manifold.





Hello. I just finished putting the ATS exhaust manifold on. It was not that bad at all. I set aside a block of hours on a Sat. morn. and just relaxed & turned wrenches. I wanted to report on it while it was fresh in my mind



Useful tools:

-a 2' or more 1/2 drive extension and a 15mm swivel socket for getting inside the two turbo bolts from bottom of car

-a deep 15mm for heat shield and back bottom manifold bolt (w/water hose)

-a 10mm socket (1/4'' is cool) for water line under manifold, behind oil filter, for getting to rear/bottom heat shield nut

-a 13mm socket for bolt from water hose to block in back under manifold and the manifold-head bolts (they were not that tight, I did most with a 1/4'' socket, extension/ratchet)

-a good 15mm wrench for outer two turbo bolts (I used a 12 point, but I will buy a 6 point when I can)



It was not that bad at all. I hit one roadblock (needed a 15mm swivel socket, of course Sears was out of that one size, so I bought a wobbly-ended, very short, 1/2'' extension and normal 15mm socket-it worked, not as good as a true swivel though). After I got back from Sears, I never had tool needs again.



The rear heater hose bracket was no problem at all. Just take the 15mm nut off of the #6/bottom stud, take the 13mm bolt off of the water line bracket under the #6 exh. port/close to rear of block, and take the 10mm bolt off under the #2 port (which you have to to get the heater line out of the way to get to the bottom/#2 manifold bolt and heat shield nut). When you do all the thw whole heater hose is held on with a rubber hose in the front and the back. It moves anyway you wish.



The only weird thing was the manifold-turbo flange from the factory was thicker than the one from ATS. Actually the one from ATS was just as thick, but the bolt faces were cut down. Now, I think (not sure) at some point in 06, a new exh. manifold was started (you can see photos at Dieselmanor.com of the 2 diff. kinds, look in the Dodge/thermocouple install page). So, the smooth/inside section of the studs was too long. If the studs are in all the way and the nuts are tightend down, you run out of thread before the turbo comes flush against the manifold. So, a few washers fixed that up. Any questions shoot away. I am going camping for a few days tomorrow morning. I will check back late tonight and when I return.



I hope this helps. I have worked on hot rods since before I was 16 and I worked at my brothers automotive shop on and off for years in my teens & twenties. I am 38 and have not turned wrenches for $$$ in well over a decade and I have so-so tools (my only 15mm wrench was a POS no name).



So, anyone with a typical set of garage tools and a back ground of taking cars apart and putting them back together should be able to do this no problem. The important thing is to set aside like half a day, turn on the stereo, and relax (don't hit the beers to fast until it is all going good for sure)



I hope others will go for this themselves.



FYI

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[HighRanger]

Thanks Guys. I will look into it. I plan on doing the turbo and the manifold at the same time to ease the install a bit.

 

[mberry]

If I remember correctly, my manifold was not pre-drilled and tapped when I got it. I had to do that myself.

 

[jmccart]

Mine came drilled. I did a bit of reading before I installed. ATS initially did not tap them, they just had the boss. Now they are all tapped with a plug installed and hot coated black.

 

[HighRanger]

Yeah mine is tapped and plugged. Hole just looks really small.