Ok, so this will be done during the next couple of weeks. I'm curious and guessing that the exhaust manifold will probably hit the bulkhead if just trying to drop it in as standard.

http://xu10j4rs.free.fr/Photos%20Xsara/xu10j4rs/collecteur.jpg

I've got a head from a 2001 xsara vts with exhaust manifold like the one in the picture above.

When fitting Mi16 engines to 205 here in Finland we have found that most difficulties can be avoided by simply dropping the engine down 1-2cm (steel plate under the right hand engine mount on the engine side and shim down the gb mount) and by adding some lenght the the fork behind the engine between the engine and the subframe. This will tilt the engine a bit but makes the original exhaust clear the bulkhead. And by experience (from Mi16 engines) it won't affect the engine oil supply or anything soo much. Not many people here have done this conversion I'm doing but many of you around here have from what I've looked around.

I guess tilting is needed with the RS engine also to clear the bulkhead. But will the intake manifold clear the cooling rad? As a Mi16 intake comes very close.. The thermostat housing issue is known and sorted.

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306 S16 "Peugeot Sport GrpN" '94, 405 Mi16 "OEM+" '89, 605 SV24 "Executive Express" '91

Nah, the change in the angle isn't that big and it has been studied here that everything still works like it should (well, with the Mi16 engines atleast)..

But the exhaust is the only problem?

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306 S16 "Peugeot Sport GrpN" '94, 405 Mi16 "OEM+" '89, 605 SV24 "Executive Express" '91

nobody tilts engines any more, especially MI16's.

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Bring on the Trumpets.

Get a thin cutting disc and a few hacksaw blades and make a slit in it.

Then take it to an engineering place and ask them to weld it up. Note: They are stainless. You probably knew that, but worth mentioning to the welder.

This is how the manifold can line up when the engine is placed in with no modifications to the manifold.



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Live and learn. Ok, I won't tilt the engine then

Are there any differences in the two versions of the exhaust manifolds around. As I have the later type with the normal exhaust flange. Both share the same problem?

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306 S16 "Peugeot Sport GrpN" '94, 405 Mi16 "OEM+" '89, 605 SV24 "Executive Express" '91

Later what?

The manifolds all need adapting, later type can be used fine if you have the appropriate downpipe to take the flange from

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Bring on the Trumpets.

I thought ph2 xsaras had a different manifold totally, but its just connection to dp that changes

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