3 piece manifolds

[dsl kicks gas]

looking to get looking to get a 3 peice manifold for my next project. i have a ats on my 98, but i hate maying over 400 bucks for a manifold.
what do you recomend, the good, the bad, the ugly.


i found this one on ebay, but im sure like everything else you get what you pay for!!
3 Piece Manifold 94 95 96 97 98 Dodge Cummins 12V : eBay Motors (item 160396334979 end time Mar-19-10 11:04:53 PDT)

i'm sure there is a dozen other threads on manifolds, but i couldnt find another one with the "e-bay specil"oke:oke:

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

nothing wrong with that... looks like the same casting that HTT sells... I ran one on my last 98 12v, and it held up just fine

 

[dsl kicks gas]

im going to try to find a used ats, but if not ill go with that one i guess

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

if you can find a used ATS earlier, go for it... otherwise, there's nothing wrong with that manifold

 

[dsl kicks gas]

i have read that there is a 200 deg temp diff between stock and the ats.....i find that hard to belive. can anybody back that up?

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

i have read that there is a 200 deg temp diff between stock and the ats.....i find that hard to belive. can anybody back that up?

I don't think you'll notice any EGT reduction between the stocker and any 3pc manifold

 

[jedeka]

The stock manifolds are known to shrink and break off the mounting ears on the head. If that happens, you will spend money for a new head, plus the ehxuast manifold. I bought an ATS and gasket-matched the ports.

 

[dieseljunkie]

That manifold on E-bay is NOT for a 12v, it has round ex ports and gaskets. It is a 24v $.02

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

The stock manifolds are known to shrink and break off the mounting ears on the head. If that happens, you will spend money for a new head, plus the ehxuast manifold. I bought an ATS and gasket-matched the ports.

or you can just loosen and re-torque the stock bolts once a year to take the tension off of them

 

[Kronic_187]

KT Performance

there is the 12v manifold

 

[jessmeistertc]

i'm sure someone on here has a manifold for sale. I picked mine up for $200 off of a member on here. just got to look around.

 

[cummins724]

i'm sure someone on here has a manifold for sale. I picked mine up for $200 off of a member on here. just got to look around.

I need a $200 manifold. Damn HTT.

 

[will8]

at what point do you really need to look at getting a 3 piece??

 

[cummins724]

at what point do you really need to look at getting a 3 piece??

When your stocker cracks. Personally, I am thinking of putting a stocker back on my truck. I spent $460 on this HTT & it cracked 6 months later. My stocker lasted 140k miles. This one made it 10k. Junk HTT manifolds!!!*bdh*

 

[jaybuller]

how hot are you guys getting your manifolds to get craked like that? pyro temp wise? 1500, 1700...more...

 

[getblown5.9]

a used stock manifold+ceramic coating is cheaper than the aftermarket 3 pc manifolds if you shop around for the stocker.

im hoping the theory works in that with ceramic coating the part doesnt get hot, so therefore it should last alot longer.

 

[Signature600]

2 cracked ATS's...went back to the stocker...might try a stainless one one of these days if they make a 12v one

Chris

 

[cummins724]

how hot are you guys getting your manifolds to get craked like that? pyro temp wise? 1500, 1700...more...

My truck is usually below 1000-1200* daily driving. When I sledpull, I've seen 1700* already. A 3 piece manifold shouldn't crack that easy.

 

[Got Smoke?]

Didn't click the ad because I'm viewing from my BB. Is the seller DieselAutoPower? If it is his name is Jacob Kidd and he's a good guy. He sells a 3 piece for 12 n 24 valves for $350. Look him up on EBay or @ DieselAutoPower.com he's a vendor on CumminsForum.com

 

[zstroken]

When your stocker cracks. Personally, I am thinking of putting a stocker back on my truck. I spent $460 on this HTT & it cracked 6 months later. My stocker lasted 140k miles. This one made it 10k. Junk HTT manifolds!!!*bdh*

Doesn't appear to be leaking though.