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texasappraiser

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Exhaust manifold removal...
« on: January 07, 2008, 09:58:36 PM »
My '68 327/210 Camaro has a cracked exhaust manifold(passenger side). I have a replacement, just need to put it on. The car has factory air and little room to work from the top. Can this be removed from the bottom? Or should I remove the factory AC and take it out from the top?

One other consideration. I could just go ahead and put headers on this motor. The motor's mostly stock. I would definitely want a small tube diameter header. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Lance in Brenham, TX.

maroman

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Re: Exhaust manifold removal...
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2008, 07:15:19 PM »
If you have no room for an exhaust manifold exchange you certianly won't have room for headers. I'd attack from the bottom. Juice everything up good with Gibbs a fw days before your removal.
Doug  '67 RS/SS 396 auto I know the car since new

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Re: Exhaust manifold removal...
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2008, 02:32:44 PM »
never had much luck working from the bottom. remove the ac and proceed from there, its a pain in the but working with exhaust. you will have to attack the doughnut gasket bolts from the bottom though, you will need a long extenstion and a deep well 9/16 socket and mabey a swivel.