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I am installing an aaz engine with a KKK turbo, the engine previously in the van was a 1.6D hence I do not have the turbo manifold. I have got to the point, where I need to get the turbo to fit, it currently clashes with the engine mount. It looks like I have a couple of options
- try and locate a JX manifold, add material around the ports and remove material to match the aaz exhaust ports to the JX manifold
-cut about at the engine mounts,
-Modify the wastegate on the turbo as per the below picture, I have a could of questions about this though, would the actuator need resetting up? if so how, has anone else tried this method?


anyone got any other pictures of how they have overcome this problem?

Hi, have not been on this forum for a while but that is my picture you have posted. I have now done over 4000 miles with this set up, I did have a problem with a dirty injector that lunched the engine but the new engine is working great. To reset the waste gate get yourself a turbo gauge and just adjust the actuator screw to give you the required boost. It would be easier if you had a KKK turbo (I think)

Like you I am in the middle of the same conversion, writing up what I am doing as and when (JX to AAZ Conversion). I was lucky to start with a JX to do the work with, owever I stumbled upon a van for sale that had a damaged AAZ so, with a friend, bough the van. I have had the conversion bits engine and gearbox and he wants the rest. After a fair bit of research, mainly on here , I have fond that the most straight forward way is to use the JX manifolds. I did look at the possibility of a JX exhaust with an AAZ Inlet, however I could not locate a pipe that would allow me to connect the turbo to inlet. I have gone with getting the JX inlet modified to allow it to be used on the AAZ engine.

Now, in fear of being told off for advertising, I have a spare Exhaust and Inlet manifold that I would be willing to sell if you think it would make things easier for you. The inlet would need the modification doing to it and the heat-shield studs on the exhaust manifold are very much are their best. Let me know if you would be interested?

Best of luck which ever route you choose.