[Shotimes] Exhaust manifold leak

[Ed Cizmar]

I couldn't pinpoint the exhaust leak, sounded like some (minor after engine 
warm-up) of the leak was from the rear manifold (or that area) and some from 
the cat back.

Step 1: I decided to remove the stock Y-pipe, since I had a new Sho Shop 
high flow Y-pipe that I didn't install yet.
In the process of removing the stock Y-pipe, I broke one stud on each of the 
manifolds. I'm going to try to heat the flange around the studs & then 
remove the studs tomorrow. Anyone know the stud size I should get ??

Step 2: If, after installing the new SS Y-pipe, there is still a leak in the 
rear manifold, I will have to go to:

Step 3: GET MY BACK RE-ALIGNED !! after most of the weekend on the floor 
LOOKIN UP!!.... At least, the Y-pipe will be easy to remove after all this.

Got to go to bed & work tomorrow.

Thanks
Ed
91 Mocha - LOOKING UP AT !!
90 White - Parked
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Exhaust manifold leak


> On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 20:10:37 -0400, Kenneth Epperly wrote:
>
>>Make sure that it is not the Y-pipe connection.
>
> Excellent point.  When Zach and I were reincarnating SHOs in my driveway 
> in 2001,
> the first one to start had a huge leak in the back manifold area, and it 
> turned out
> to be the Y pipe connection....I had the bracket cocked sideways, and the 
> nuts
> tightened enough that I thought it was in place.....wrong!!!
>
> George
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