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BA Turbo exhaust manifold compatibility

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#1 ·
I've done a bit of searching for I haven't been online for a while, but could not find many threads on the BA XR6 turbo exhaust manifold.

Does anyone know if this manifold can be bolted up to an EF/EL head?
 
#2 ·
not too sure, but from the pics I've seen it looks very similar...

Dave.
 
#6 ·
Still don't mean it won't fit. Comparing inlet gasgets esp for bolt pattern etc would be easier??
 
#7 ·
Is there anyone at Ford (engineering or spare parts) on this site who knows for sure? Maybe someone at Repco can have a look at the 2 gaskets and tell us the difference?
As ebxr8240 says, oval ports don't mean it won't fit. Betcha the manifold is still round at the opening....could be surprised though.
 
#8 ·
go to your local parts store, as to look at a BA exhaust manifold gasket and an EA-EL gasket, hold them up and check that the bolt holes are in the same placecheck how big a difference is between the ports
 
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I think you will find that to suit the multivalve (4 valves, 2 inlet, 2 exhaust) combustion chambers, both intake and exhaust sides will have bifurcated ports. Thus they will be a much different shape to the "apple" shape ports (and oval for exhaust ports) on the SOHC I6's. Most likely an oval shape as others have mentioned.
 
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