Help...Manifold to Up-Pipe Bolts Siezed.

[TyCorr]

One of the alignment holes. They are tight so the manifold isnt flopping around. I got them all out and cleaned my manifolds up. That is high temp paint on them..its still on three years later..

 

[ToMang07]

Yes! Dont waste your time or money. Get it welded then scuff the new oil pan. Then paint the **** out of it with whatever you choose.

I used the same silver vht paint I used on the block. Then my buddy, ever the study, notices tons of little marks where the road had been flinging shti. So we stopped painting and grabbed a couple cans of duplicolor bedliner.

I was thinking some high temp engine paint then some (canned) spray-on bedliner.

As far as the manifolds.... I think new ones (painted) will be my best bet. These have pretty thick chunks of metal flaking off. They will outlast the block if I do.

Gonna be a lot of work to clean this sumbitch up.

 

[TyCorr]

Worse than this? Cant be...

 

[co04cobra]

I have done a few worse then that. I've replaced numerous VCs that have rusted through and had a couple that head bolts were almost completely rusted off.


Toman if you do new manifolds don't use dormans.

 

[TyCorr]

Its doable though. If you can leave things slightly covered and pressure wash the **** out of it, that'll help. A lot.

 

[ToMang07]

I have done a few worse then that. I've replaced numerous VCs that have rusted through and had a couple that head bolts were almost completely rusted off.


Toman if you do new manifolds don't use dormans.

OEM only.

I will need gaskets tho, right?

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[TyCorr]

Supposed to. I was told "you dont need the ***king things". Well you do unless a sharp ticking sound wont drive you up the frikkin wall.

I torqued them properly and still had a skight leak. Retightened and the noise got sharper. Put gaskets in and *dead quiet*

 

[ToMang07]

Worse than this? Cant be...

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[psduser1]

Eh, not too bad tom! Ceramic paint on the manis, good old rustoleum on the pan, with a good primer.
I wrapped the manifolds also, some guys don't like it, but it helps with the heat. Lasted 75k miles just fine so far.

 

[Jomax]

Its doable though. If you can leave things slightly covered and pressure wash the **** out of it, that'll help. A lot.

Your motor ty? It's pretty!

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[Arisley]

Bet you have zero problem chasing down an oil leak.

I painted a small block Chevy engine pure white once. Looked pretty for a couple years. Ended up pulling it fixing some little leaks, and painting it black.

 

[TyCorr]

Yep...it looks good still. The silver isnt as shiny. It still clean though. And the manifolds have little dots of rust bleeding through. The uppupes and charger are still clean n black.

 

[TyCorr]

Bet you have zero problem chasing down an oil leak.

I painted a small block Chevy engine pure white once. Looked pretty for a couple years. Ended up pulling it fixing some little leaks, and painting it black.

Yea, cummins paints their motors tan so they can see oil leaks. I used the idea but with silver and black. It works great. .easy to see...

I have a led circuit to install and wire up. Leds under the hood and around the engine. Pull over at night and light the bay up if need be!

 

[Arisley]

Sweet. Instant trouble lights. Make sure you aim one at the CPS.

 

[TyCorr]

Sweet. Instant trouble lights. Make sure you aim one at the CPS.

thats the inspiration for it...

 

[lincolnlocker]

thats the inspiration for it...

that would be awesome!

live life full throttle

 

[bad12jr]

My brothers truck he just "had" to buy. This is the side I torched off the bolt heads. Going to cut the driver side. Never in my life seen a truck rusted like this one. Had to weld nuts to 4 of them. Uppipe bolts fused into the manifolds well.

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[TyCorr]

Yikes! That looks like it was submerged in saltwater.

 

[co04cobra]

My brothers truck he just "had" to buy. This is the side I torched off the bolt heads. Going to cut the driver side. Never in my life seen a truck rusted like this one. Had to weld nuts to 4 of them. Uppipe bolts fused into the manifolds well.

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Has to be a truck from the Northeast area.

 

[ToMang07]

Got some paint on her this weekend! All the CAC/Manifold/up-pipes will be silver, and the engine will be blue obviously. She's looking good and coming together nicely! I should have the engine put back together as of Thursday, probably won't be putting the block back in until next week tho, but we'll see, if I can get it back together sooner I will! Still need to clean and paint in the frame/cross-member in inside the front end.