XE 4 Branch to XEV

[Kev_G]

Whats needed to do this and where can you get the flanges from as looking to do it rather than fork out silly money for a XEV 4 branch - Is it actually worth the work aswell?

[bluecorsab]

i have a xe 4 branch to fit to my xev aswell, i think its turbo gav who does the flanges

is yours an early or late xev?

[Kev_G]

Not sure if I'm honest what's a simple way to tell?

[rick151081]

the way it gose round the sump kev on the late thy go round to the right of the sump (if your stood at front of the car ) and on the early they go striaght through the middle of the car as the early one had a 2 piece sump

[Kev_G]

I'd say mines late as it goes to the right

[bluecorsab]

yh mine is a late type aswell, i was going to convert the sump setup to early but its takes more than just changing the sump, you have to change pickup pipe, sump, oil pump which is a bit of a ballache

so you have to completly modify the xe 4 branch, change the flange and change the bend in it as it goes the wrong way, i was thinking you could probably join the original down pipe to the 4 branch with some modifying

[Kev_G]

So in a word stop fanning about and go buy a lexmal 4 branch kev is what you mean lmao

[Melv]

I'm sure Turbo Gav could knock out a 4 branch for you Kev.

[bluecorsab]

lmao that would be the easier option but the more expensive way, doing the xe one is ok if you like a bit of work on your hands

if you get a price on a 4 branch from turbo gav let me know as i may be interested if the price is right

[Kev_G]

ill speak to the handsome man now

[Gaz86]

all of the bends are there on an XE manifold regardless of what sump you use just slice it and tack it together and have someone weld it, I don't think Gav does the flanges any more but iirc browney does.

[Rusty 16v]

as the early one had a 2 piece sump

Other way round, it's the late type that has the 2 piece sump.