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Can someone hook me up with an exhaust manifold? 200 1987

posted by  minimac on  Tue Jun 10 01:53 CST 2003
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If you want to fix it, it can be welded easily and cheaply(with cheaply being the key word here). Take it off,which you'd have to do anyways, and lightly gring the area of the crack.Now it can be welded using a rod w/ high nickel content.Preheat the manifold with a torch before welding it(or for a really low buck way-use the oven @500 for about 1hr).After welding it, allow it to cool slowly.I've used the same oven and turned it down 100 degrees every 45 minutes or so. It might be ugly, but it works(and best of all,didn't cost me anything)It only takes 1 welding rod, so expense,even at a shop, is practically nothing.
I then used the downtime(waiting for it to cool)to do some much needed detailing and minor maintenance.
Or you could plunk down $20 at the boneyard, and change it out in less than an hour and be on your way!






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