At 10:13 AM 9/9/96 -0700, you wrote:
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>I got under my '63 B yesterday to change the transmission fluid and
>notice that the connection between the exhaust pipes that lead to the
>muffler and the manifold seem quite loose. Is this normal? Could it
>explain why, stopped at a traffic light, I begin having thoughts about
>gas masks and catalytic converter conversions?
>
Someone's probably answered you by now, but the answer is yes: do
tighten that. I had the same thing happen on my '79. You'll need a new
gasket, or, if it's hooked up with one of those metal doghnut thingys, you
can just clean it up with a wire brush. Also, if you have the latter type
of seal, make sure you brush/sand out the pitting (which I'm sure there is)
on the contact areas of the downpipe and manifold. Get yourself some new
bolts/studs, too. It sounds like they won't be worth much by the time you
get them off!
Reagards,
J
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