Intake options

[Madprof]

Hi folks any suggestions for intake manifold for 16 valve G13 motor as I'm doing away with injection too tech driven for me. Working with open buggy so no bodywork to work around. Glad of any advice

[Anton]

I think your best bet would be the intake manifold from a carb'd G13. I don't know if the 16v and 8v have the same intake bolt pattern though.

If it does, then get a G13a intake manifold and then get Richard Wattam (rockwatt) to modify it to work with an HIF44 SU carb, which is what most of us with 8v engines do. Alternatively get a Webber kit (you can get a webber kit that bolts right up to a standard G13 intake manifold).

Twiss has a 16v G16 with a modded manifold and HIF44. He'll know more about the differences between the 16v and 8v intakes.

[twiss]

Havent checked on a G13 16v, but an 8v carb manifold should fit, but you will need to sort out:

a) a blanking plate to cover the injector holes
b) some kind of carb distributor housing (mines 8v and 16v tigged together), or aftermarket ignition system.

Personally if I was going to do it I would go bike carbs

[Madprof]

Thanks folks will start searching for bits. Bike carbs take setting up but it d fly

[twiss]

Derik Woodell in the US (DWR Power on facebook) has been making and selling a GXSR carb intake that should fit.
Probably cost a bit to get it shipped over but I think it would be worth it. Not a commonly found manifold conversion either, so should have a good value in the 2nd hand market