Re: [FWDLK] How screwed am I?

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It will make it pop a little, but I think all V8's do this.  I've had
Pontiac and Buick motors with a bad bolt or manifold and have heard of it on
many others.  Since it's just the manifold, you can have it changed, or live
with it.  It's something I'd probably get a spare manifold and have them do
it when it needs a new exhaust put on it -


Actually, I might be able to round up a replacement for you.  Anyone know
how interchangable these are?  I'd rather pull from a '61 Dodge 361 that the
valve covers are off, than the '59 Desoto with a complete 4bbl motor.
Granted both are stuck tighter than a drum, but still.


Bill K.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Scott" <scott1990@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] How screwed am I?


> I see that the flange holding my exhaust manifold to the engine block is
> cracked, right behind the bolt.  There is black soot in and on the outside
> of the crack, as well as on the bolt, so I assume exhaust is seeping out.
> There is soot in my exhaust pipe, too, because my carb is out of
adjustment.
> Is the manifold problem repairable? How screwed am I?
>
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