E3 M52 OEM Headers

[mtlbloodshot]

Quick question.. Short and sweet..

Will I have clearance issues with M52 OEM headers?

[ScHpAnKy]

everybody says you won't, even orca seems to use stock manifolds but I had to modify mine to fit, and even then still scrapped them in favor of using stainless longtube headers

[dude8383]

You can use the stock manifolds, but one of the down pipes will have to "persuaded" in order to clear the subframe. That's how I've got mine setup :)

[mtlbloodshot]

everybody says you won't, even orca seems to use stock manifolds but I had to modify mine to fit, and even then still scrapped them in favor of using stainless longtube headers

You had to modify yours in which way?

[ScHpAnKy]

You had to modify yours in which way?

I did a lot of modification, you can see pics in my 24v build thread but I:

-removed one O2 bung
-rotated the front flange for clearance at the subframe
-added some material to bring out and drop the rear flange to mate to a modified e36 center section

honestly, it's only a few bucks more expensive to get the stainless replica headers, you gain a little raspiness because of the material thickness but they just drop in without massaging anything

[mtlbloodshot]

What engine mounts did you use tho?

[ScHpAnKy]

e28 greenies, but it doesn't even matter because I have some hardcore shimming going on

[mtlbloodshot]

Would the AKG mounnts slightly raise the motor compared to the E28 MOUNTS>?