Re: cracked 2-piece manifold for MC...

[OorQue@aol.com]

> I am slowly becoming _convinced_ that manifold cracking is largely
>  caused by failing motor mounts, especially the one directly under the
>  turbo.

Not to mention broken or stretched exhaust hangers ... the distance from the 
tailpipe to the EM makes it a pretty good lever arm.

On my two-piece EM, I used a mill to slightly elongate and enlarge the holes 
on cylinders 1,2,4 and 5, the idea being to give them some room to expand 
before they shear off the stud (this also allowed me to better align it with 
the ports, which I hope will prove to be a performance benefit as well).  
We'll see shortly whether it works or not.

JG