The clamp design leaves a lot to be desired and would be no great loss if it
was replaced!
BTDT,
66 Mike w/ a header
----- Original Message -----
From: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
To: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>;
<hoon@pixar.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: cracked exhausted manifold
> Fred,
>
> A 68 will fit if you change the head pipe on the exhaust as well. The
lower
> flange changed in 68 to a 3 bolt design instead of a clamp around the
> perimeter.
>
> Sid
>
>
> >From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
> >Reply-To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
> >To: datsun roadster mailist <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>,
Hoon
> >Kim <hoon@pixar.com>
> >Subject: Re: cracked exhausted manifold
> >Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 16:27:40 -0700
> >
> >Hoon,
> >
> >The BADROC corral may have a spare (if a '68 will match). I'll check
> >tonight. All it'll cost is two beers (I'm all out).
> >
> >From what I remember, it's not easy to just pull or drop the manifold. I
> >think
> >you have to unbolt the motor mounts and move the engine enough for the
> >manifold
> >to clear the frame. A how-to session at CalSpeed's BBQ this weekend? ;>
> >
> >Fred - So.SF
> >BADROC
> >
> >________________________ Reply Separator __________________________
> > >Subject: cracked exhausted manifold
> > >Author: Hoon Kim <hoon@pixar.com>
> > >Date: 8/1/2000 1:26 PM
> > >
> > >subject says it all. What to do? Is it serious? How much and how hard
> > >is it to replace a hairline cracked exhausted manifold. I never
> > >noticed it before so I don't know if it's been there all along or if
> > >it is new.
> > >
> > >My radiador sprung a leak so all my coolant leaked out, so I'm
> > >suspecting that it happened then. Since then I have replaced my 2 row
> > >with a 3 row and seems to be working fine. It's only after I was
> > >checking the coolant level after installing it that I noticed the
> > >crack.
> > >Thanks.
> > >'67 1600
> > >--
> > >
> > >----------------------------------------------------------
> > >Hoon Kim
> > >______\____ hoon@pixar.com
> > >:/_()_____()_; x6184
> > >----------------------------------------------------------
>
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