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atikovi
Explorer
May 13, 2020

Any advice for replacing exhaust manifold gasket in a 454?

On my 1988 Southwind the driver side is leaking and wont pass inspection. I have a 1989 P30 factory service manual but it pretty much just says to remove spark plugs, remove exhaust pipe, remove manif...
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Gjac
Explorer III
May 14, 2020
atikovi wrote:
Gjac wrote:
If you look very carefully the stock manifolds are probably cracked anyways.


I thought they were stainless steel?
. They are cast iron. The newer headers may be SS depending on make. Banks is SS. Thorleys carbon steel and ceramic coated.

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