Y'don't have to take every thing off. You've probably got a bad manifold
gasket so undo the manfold to head bolts and pull it side ways. There
will be enough room to remove the old and get a new gasket in place.
Won't be easy though, getting the two saddle clips back on will drive
you bananas.
John and Muddy
brian girasoli wrote:
>
> now that it is above 50 degrees here in connecticut
> for the first time since what feels like october, i've
> been able to complete the work on my '67 88. And for
> the first time since last june, it drove under its own
> power yesterday! granted, it was around my parking
> lot, and it did stall out after about five minutes,
> but nevertheless...progress is progress.
>
> now while the engine sounds great, i have a small
> exhaust leak at the back of the engine (closest to the
> firewall) where the manifold meets the block. without
> taking everything apart, is there anything i can do to
> plug that up without having to take everything off?
> that was a beee-yotch to get on the first time and i'd
> rather not do it again unless absolutely necessary.
> kind of surprised, actually, because there's all new
> gaskets there too.
>
> here's hoping this gets back on the road in a week or
> two!
>
> -brian
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