Suprastore.com manifold finally came in, work of art!
Checking fitment. A+. Enough room to clock the turbo, oil drain points straight down with no interference.
Ebay intake manifold mockup. Unfortunately, it points my throttle body into a dead corner.
No way to route 3" intercooler tubing through here...
This is the angle I need:
Checking fitment of a E46 Mishimoto radiator, Check.
Hacking up the Ebay manifold
Tack welded the proper angle. Will finish this up next time...
Also measured and ordered an 18" x 3.5" frontmount core, and some end tanks to weld up next week. Progress...