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Author: Subject: Has anyone used the plastic inlet from 1.8/2.0 l zetec as sandwichplate?
AdrianH

posted on 28/12/10 at 06:07 PM Reply With Quote
Has anyone used the plastic inlet from 1.8/2.0 l zetec as sandwichplate?

This started as I wonder if I could. so I cut down the inlet manifold then stuck on the milling machine to end up with a flat result.
I am wondering if anyone else has done this before and if there are any pre cut metal plates to mount runners etc. on?
It would allow use of standard injector rail and mounting, only downside I can see is the angle it goes down into the head, so means angles runners.

The normal Zetec lazer cut inlet plate can not be used as it is the wrong shape.

Plastic sandwich1
Plastic sandwich1

Plastic sandwich2
Plastic sandwich2

Plastic sandwich3
Plastic sandwich3

Plastic sandwich4
Plastic sandwich4


Just not finding the metal sandwich plates easy to come by anymore.

Adrian

Just resized pics to be a bit smaller size

[Edited on 28-12-10 by AdrianH]





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posted on 28/12/10 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
Have you tried Boggle? I know he cust some good quality stuff for not a lot. There are others on here too.





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posted on 28/12/10 at 06:13 PM Reply With Quote
andyw7de he'll do it for you i'm sure





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AdrianH

posted on 28/12/10 at 06:33 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the posts, initially though I am wondering if anyone has gone this way before and I am wondering what others used with the aluminium sandwich plate if at all?

Adrian





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MikeR

posted on 28/12/10 at 06:40 PM Reply With Quote
Someone (can't remember who of the usual suspects) does do a plate that bolts onto the 'non head' side of that plate.
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big_wasa

posted on 28/12/10 at 06:48 PM Reply With Quote
The work you have put into that would be no more than turning up four injector bungs and welding them to runners as per ginneta/griffin.

very jealous of the mill

Ive seen people cut the runners down to an inch ans bodge on some bike carbs/ Tb's but thats the first time ive seen it done like that.

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big_wasa

posted on 28/12/10 at 06:50 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Someone (can't remember who of the usual suspects) does do a plate that bolts onto the 'non head' side of that plate.


Short track did a plate that would bolt to the escort/fiesta sandwich plate.

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will121

posted on 28/12/10 at 08:01 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Someone (can't remember who of the usual suspects) does do a plate that bolts onto the 'non head' side of that plate.


Short track did a plate that would bolt to the escort/fiesta sandwich plate.


shorttrack do them as i sent them a gasket to use as a pattern, but i found they do need bit of grinding to miss the injectors, they dont list them on ebay but if you contact them through another listing they should add one, i used the ali injector plate as below and done a guide here


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AdrianH

posted on 28/12/10 at 09:01 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks folks for the feedback, as I said, it just started as I wonder if?

Thinking more about it as as the plastic plate is 29 mm thick and the ali one is around 40 mm thick the ports will be in a slightly different place to the normal gasket.

I am about to try and find a drawing package for my SUSE 11.2 and download it. I will try to draw what I need and either machine it out or have it laser cut from something like 5 mm. It is all just a suck it and see as this engine will not be in a car for some time.

Adrian

p.s. Will121 thanks for the link.

[Edited on 28-12-10 by AdrianH]





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AdrianH

posted on 30/12/10 at 01:13 AM Reply With Quote
Been playing again. Drawing package this time.

Plastic inlet plate ver 1
Plastic inlet plate ver 1


A jpg export of a dxf file, thinnest section is only 3 mm and wondering if possible?

Adrian

[Edited on 30-12-10 by AdrianH]





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i_froloshki

posted on 20/1/11 at 08:03 AM Reply With Quote
Hi folks, as i can see on one of the photos the plastic plate from the original zetec manifold can be cut and the new metal plate can be mounted on it (probably with a gasket) and from there to start the plenum. This is a way to use the original injector seats and fuel rail mounting spots isn't it? Ou now i see thet the metal plate should be modyfied...
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[Edited on 20/1/11 by i_froloshki]

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AdrianH

posted on 20/1/11 at 07:17 PM Reply With Quote
But please note, the standard metal plate available that mounts to the block can not be used as the ports are now in the wrong place they need to move upwards.

Adrian

[Edited on 20-1-11 by AdrianH]





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AdrianH

posted on 21/6/11 at 08:46 PM Reply With Quote
Long time quick update!

Got two plates cut by Andy from here, turned up today and I am very pleased for my first real attempt at CAD at just how close they are to the ports on the plastic manifold considering non of them seem to be on a straight line.





It takes me time to get around to these things but I will get there eventually.

Adrian

[Edited on 21-6-11 by AdrianH]





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garybee

posted on 24/6/11 at 11:01 AM Reply With Quote
The plenum that 'Kit Spares' sell uses a modified manifold in exactly this way. The flange that they use has a bit more meat above the inlet ports though. Shorttrack no longer do the flanges to fit the original zetec sandwick plate. They had 2 left 'out the back' when I contacted them (bought 1) and no plans to make any more.
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AdrianH

posted on 3/7/11 at 11:01 PM Reply With Quote
I have assembled one and welded up the tubes and trial fitted it to the engine, not looking too bad up to now and looking at the spacing there is room for more metal to be left around the injector.




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M$RK_VXRD

posted on 4/7/11 at 01:11 AM Reply With Quote
GBS/Robin hood are now selling a plenum that uses the plastic manifold as a sandwichplate looks good quality aswell inlets are all trumpeted take a look on there site!
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AdrianH

posted on 4/7/11 at 06:48 AM Reply With Quote
True, but I started last December, so I'll finish it. At least it shows the idea was not daft. Just taken me too long.

Adrian





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AndyW

posted on 5/7/11 at 05:12 PM Reply With Quote
just fitted my gbs inlet plenam and sandwich plate, I will post up some pics in a new thread.
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AdrianH

posted on 9/7/11 at 09:20 PM Reply With Quote
A bit of time in the garage again today, welded up around the top of the tubes and bent a plenum box. Not sure which way to have the inlet either at the scuttle end or down by the radiator area. Thinking of the scuttle area as a preference at the moment.
Anyway a few pictures:





Still to do the trumpets and inlet plate.

Adrian

[Edited on 9-7-11 by AdrianH]





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