<<You mean the gaskets and studs cost nearly as much as the manifold?>>
Um, actually, yes they do. Gaskets are not too bad, but some of the bolts
are high and then the oil and water cooler lines are serious wallet-killers.
<<His father was a master diesel mechanic and he said his dad's old trick was
to dip the exhaust studs in Milk of Magnesia (sp?) and you'll never have
problems with them.>>
I use anti-seize for that, always have some on hand since I work on
motorcycles also. Keep the studs from galling in the aluminum head. But
anti-seize and MoM don't do anything to prevent the hot/cold cycling that
causes the studs to fracture and break.
Later.
Marty Liggins
‘87 5KTQ w/170K+ miles and S-knob
‘87 5KTQ w/’91 10v engine, K-24, QLCC, Scottmo wg springs, & adj. wg
Coming soon to Bucksnort -- ‘84 4KSQ