the boltz that go into the exhaust manifold, what is the easiest way to get them out? penetrating oil and then let it sit for a while or? please anything will help..and say they do break. i just attempt to drill them out? or? also.. there is a massive amount of wind coming from the back of the manifold and i was wondering would this cause the engine to idle and drive extremely harsh? or? app the help

Douglas

 

Let them soak for awhile with pb catalyst and tap 'em with a hammer a bit to try and get the stuff to soak in. What kind of "wind" do you mean?

 

when the engine is idling there is a massive amount of air flowing from the engine at the back of the exhaust manifold to the firewall of the car

 

while im not quite sure what you mean by 'boltz' but the exhaust manifold bolts on mine came right off with a little muscle pushing the wrench, im by no means extremely buff so if i can get em loose im sure anyone else can

 

wicked.. does anyone else with a 305 v8 accually have a gasket in between the manifold and the engine block? or was there never one there?

i took a look at mine today and it seems there was a bolt missing so i went and got a new one and it made the engine barly run.. my muffler is crushed so i believe that is what is going it.. i will disconnect it tommorrow to see if that is what is causing the weird idle... thanks for the help

 

yep there are gaskets, not 1 big one but 3 smaller ones, 1 for the outer 2 cylinders and 1 for the inner 2