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AzShadow
11-27-2012, 12:29 AM
the car is an 86 horizon that had the 2.2 carb'd engine. i'm putting in a 2.5 turbo out of a shadow. its got a custom manifold but it doesnt really stick out much further than the stock cast piece. the pump is the stock metal reservoir unit.


here are the pics....it looks really close.....ill wrap it with something and the manifold is thermal coated. will i be ok?

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q218/azshadow/2012-11-26_15-03-33_776.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q218/azshadow/2012-11-26_15-03-20_562.jpg
turbovanmanČ
11-27-2012, 01:12 AM
That's a bit close, and closer than stock. I'd put some type of barrier or blanket on the powersteering pump or wrap that portion of the header.
GLHNSLHT2
11-27-2012, 02:00 AM
A ZF pump has attachment locations for a heat shield.
AzShadow
11-27-2012, 10:34 AM
the ZF pump is the plastic reservoir one correct? i have one from a shadow, i guess i could swap it over?
GLHNSLHT2
11-27-2012, 07:55 PM
yep, yep and yep.
cordes
11-27-2012, 09:41 PM
I would just put something on the saginaw pump to shield it. By the time you swap the pumps you could have been done shielding the one that's in there.
GLHNSLHT2
11-27-2012, 10:42 PM
Swapping pumps is a cake walk, the ZF pump has a spot for a heat shield to be attached too, and it also is farther away from the exhaust already. The 16v Masi used the ZF pump for these reasons. Even came with a factory heat shield.
AzShadow
11-27-2012, 11:59 PM
wouldnt i have to swap all the lines too? arent they different?
cordes
11-28-2012, 12:14 AM
Swapping pumps is a cake walk, the ZF pump has a spot for a heat shield to be attached too, and it also is farther away from the exhaust already. The 16v Masi used the ZF pump for these reasons. Even came with a factory heat shield.

I Thought they used different lines?
turbovanmanČ
11-28-2012, 12:16 AM
I would just put something on the saginaw pump to shield it. By the time you swap the pumps you could have been done shielding the one that's in there.

This is what I am saying, or just wrap that small section of header.


wouldnt i have to swap all the lines too? arent they different?

Yep you need to swap the pressure line.
fishcleaner
11-28-2012, 08:28 PM
My header is simular and seams to be fine. I did wrap the header, the wrap does work.

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