Exhaust manifold bolt ... advice needed!
I recently purchased a 1997 Ford Class A with a 460 engine. The exhaust manifold issues have been well documented and so I decided to put Banks headers and exhaust on it. All my manifold bolts seemed ...
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This is EXACTLY what I feared would happen to me if I tackled my own Banks installation on my 460. So, just to be safe, I dropped my MH of at Banks and had them do it. The tech didn't say that any bolts broke off, but he did say it was alot of work.
Be sure to check the backside of the stock manifolds. My original ones looked fine on the outside but had 2" to 3" cracks on the backside between the exhaust ports. I didn't see these until the tech removed them from the engine. He said it was only a matter of time before they cracked completely though and melted my spark plug wires. Good luck!!
Be sure to check the backside of the stock manifolds. My original ones looked fine on the outside but had 2" to 3" cracks on the backside between the exhaust ports. I didn't see these until the tech removed them from the engine. He said it was only a matter of time before they cracked completely though and melted my spark plug wires. Good luck!!
