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12-01-2014, 12:50 PM
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Exhaust thoughts
My 70 has a major exhaust leak. It has the original ram horn manifold. The PO replaced the rest of the system with glass packs. It looks like there maybe a crack in the down pipe coming from the manifold. Should I replace the manifold or just the down pipe? Thoughts fellas?
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12-01-2014, 01:18 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
If the manifold isn't cracked or warped, I see no reason to replace it.
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12-01-2014, 03:10 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
I have stock manifolds and glass packs
quiet in the cab and outside sounds good goiing down the road why mess with a good thing ? good luck and spend the money someplace else.
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12-01-2014, 03:11 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
by the way
WELCOME !
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12-01-2014, 04:23 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
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12-01-2014, 06:47 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
Welcome to the forums, just replace the down pipe.
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12-01-2014, 07:59 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
Can you see a crack in the down pipe or is that where the sound is coming from?
The down pipe probably has a doughnut gasket on it and it could be loose, blown or completely missing. Have you tried just tightening the pipe at the manifold?
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12-02-2014, 12:53 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
Thanks fellas, I will investigate further.
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12-02-2014, 04:44 PM
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Re: Exhaust thoughts
Ram horn manifolds are generally regaurded as high quality , high performance manifolds , work well and are worth keeping
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