Not sure yet, I might try and follow an example on the TT Forum - although they still had a misfire at 6K. It's weird as the German re-seller of these manifolds for £430 dont look like they have done any porting?
This is interesting? is this a custom manifold - I have never seen one like this before?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-8t-20v-k04-manifold-/283135705578
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My issues are I sort of need to buy everything else to put the car back together
bottom end - I have rods, rings, bearings, pistons, sump, still need oil pickup o-ring (sometimes it is cheaper to buy a replacement than the o-ring or gaskets, I bought a oil level sensor blanking plate as it was £3 cheaper than just the gasket which I needed) - so hopefully that will go together at the weekend.
head - manifold is 7-30 days delivery, but I need a head gasket kit and cam bolt and a decision about exhaust valves before I rebuild the head.
turbo - I still need oil feed pipe and CHRA, uprated actuator and understand the correct alignment of hot side, chra and compression housing
The order I want to put it together is bottom end, turbo and then get the head put on - after this the pipework and modifications for the PCV delete.
I also still need a new turbo coolant after-run pump.
you can really appreciate why professional engine rebuilds are so expensive