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Mail From: Mark Pasch (email redacted)

I recently noticed an exhaust leak caused by a cracked exhaust manifold on the
289-2V (stock) engine on my '66 coupe. In looking up a new (non-HiPo)
replacement, I've noticed several firms (including those on-line, such as
www.restoremustangs.com) advertising an "exhaust manifold gasket kit" (exhaust
manifold gaskets + pipe flange gaskets + exhaust-manifold-to-pipe gaskets) and
"Ramp-Lok" exhaust manifold bolts as well. Are these parts necessary (or
advisable), in addition to the manifolds themeselves, for proper exhaust manifold
replacement and were these stock parts?

This is for my daily driver, so I'm not too concerned about concours/showroom
condition--just proper functionality and later (next month) mating to a factory
dual exhaust system (including H-pipe and resonators). Given the ~$200 cost for
new manifolds, what do people think of just replacing the one (cracked) manifold
with a used replacement (from a junkyard)?

Thanks,

Mark
66 coupe in Tucson

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Mail From: James Wyanski (email redacted)

Mark,

The ramp lock bolts are really for headers. Get the metal pieces that go
behind the bolts (one piece does two) and have the bend-up tabs that lock
the bolts in place. Not pretty but the will work.

Nothing wrong with a used manifold if it's in good shape. If it the pass.
side manifold make sure that the hot air supply pieces for the automatic
choke are still intact and can still be used.

James

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>From: Mark Pasch <(email redacted)>
>To: (email redacted)
>Subject: [CM] Non-HiPo exhaust manifolds: 66 289-2V
>Date: Thu, Sep 28, 2000, 5:33 PM
>

> I recently noticed an exhaust leak caused by a cracked exhaust manifold on the
> 289-2V (stock) engine on my '66 coupe. In looking up a new (non-HiPo)
> replacement, I've noticed several firms (including those on-line, such as
> www.restoremustangs.com) advertising an "exhaust manifold gasket kit" (exhaust
> manifold gaskets + pipe flange gaskets + exhaust-manifold-to-pipe gaskets) and
> "Ramp-Lok" exhaust manifold bolts as well. Are these parts necessary (or
> advisable), in addition to the manifolds themeselves, for proper exhaust
manifold
> replacement and were these stock parts?
>
> This is for my daily driver, so I'm not too concerned about concours/showroom
> condition--just proper functionality and later (next month) mating to a
factory
> dual exhaust system (including H-pipe and resonators). Given the ~$200 cost
for
> new manifolds, what do people think of just replacing the one (cracked)
manifold
> with a used replacement (from a junkyard)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> 66 coupe in Tucson
>
>
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