Super VXer
That's a drag...sorry to hear.
1. No, the stock one won't work without the stock intake manifold being re-installed. I suppose you MIGHT be able to cut one off a stock manifold & fab up a mounting bracket.
2. That would be your best bet...also, upon re-assembly, a little dab of hi-temp silicone helps to keep it from vibrating loose again.
Ldub, thx for the reply. Soo, did Alpine supply the new block for the egr to mount to with the kit? Also looking at the pics in your gallery it looks alot like the block I thought Tad had custom made is the same as yours, so maybe its the Alpine supplied egr block. I thought Tad had said it was custom made but he may have been referring to a different part.
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when you realize what you regret,
but you cant relaim and you cant forget."
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Super VXer
Non Standard size? Any reason why you can take it to the next size up in a S.A.E.? Not sure if you have ever helicoiled anything, but it's not that diffcult to do. Now, I don't have the S/C or have ever seen one on a VX so I'm just WAG'ing here.
Well the propblem I think is the threaded part is probably around 5/8ths or 3/4 in. diameter and everyones helicoils are smaller than that.
Now that I have realized it may take a few days to fix this problem, I can research and find out if they exist or not in the thread and diameter I need.
Super VXer
Tad may have had an exact duplicate made @ a machine shop, i don't know.
Going up a size isn't an option because your locked in to one size because the nut on the EGR tube would be way difficult to replace with a different size.
Contacted Alpine today and was told the aluminum block is out of stock.
Super VXer
Wow no EGR on the new kit? Can it still pass emissions? (CARB certified?)
Any increased engine knock from higher combustion chamber temps?
Nate
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