Cologne inlet question

[stinkwheel]

Wotcha folks, who knows about fraud 2.8's then?

Ive got an ex sierra 4x4 2.8 lump. 4x4 sump removed and a 2wd sump fitted. I also fitted a granada 2.8 carb inlet manifold. When i filled the damn thing with coolant it somehow found its way into number 4 cyl. I assume my manifold is not compatible with the injection heads inlet ports, which is odd as it looks very similar underneath to the removed injection fanni-mold.

Anyone know whats going on? Or what i actually need to do the job?

[scaryoldcortina]

It should fit... I've put carb manifolds onto ex-injection 2.8s plenty of times (mainly for autofive!) and apart from one bolt being too short (and a pain to find) it goes straight on. Maybe your gasket shifted, or there is a small piece of debris trapped between the heads and the manifold?

[bortaf]

Same a Mr scarey, done it untold times, the only time i've had this problem was when the heads were skimmed and the inlet wasnt

[HARDCORE]

Racers put carb inlet manifolds on injection 2.8's routinely - 'tis the rules as I understand it..

[Autofive]

did you use a cheapo inlet gasket?
are you sure you bought a post-1977 inlet gasket?

[mk2cossie]

as said, it should all be like lego to swap bits about ;D

not a 2.9 lump you have is it? how many exhaust ports has the engine got?

[bortaf]

Aug 10, 2011 18:26:13 GMT Autofive said:

did you use a cheapo inlet gasket?
are you sure you bought a post-1977 inlet gasket?

good point the heads and inlets changed in 77

[stinkwheel]

Hi Folks,

Thanks for all he replies, Yep its deffo a siamesed port 2.8 and not a 2.9 (unfortunately)

First inlet gasket was good quality, the second not, but they both leaked the same And yeah, post 77 gasket too

Weird innit................

[stueyt]

Did you put any sealent on the gasket or just put it on dry? Did you put the gasket the right way round and up the right way? Not teaching you to suck eggs but it is easy done, even twice

Cheers,

Stu.

[stinkwheel]

hmmmm, i thought so, but now I'm not sure, report back later when ive looked

[stinkwheel]

UPDATE...................... (for anyone who actually cares)

It was not the inlet, see where was getting confused was this, i didnt expect the head gasket on the L/H bank to have a HUGE hole in it. So wit the head gaskets changed and another new inlet gasket, ta da. Watertight. Then i fired it up and the waterpump bearing screams merrily to itself, but thats another story Thanks all for the input.

[bortaf]

glad it's sorted ;D
it deffo allways helps if the OP lets us know what it was in the end