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

TyCorr · Apr 26, 2015

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 · Apr 26, 2015

TyCorr said:
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 · Apr 26, 2015

Worse than this? Cant be...

co04cobra · Apr 26, 2015

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 · Apr 26, 2015

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

ToMang07 · Apr 26, 2015

co04cobra said:
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 · Apr 26, 2015

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 · Apr 26, 2015

TyCorr said:
Worse than this? Cant be...

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psduser1 · Apr 26, 2015

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 · Apr 26, 2015

TyCorr said:
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 · Apr 26, 2015

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 · Apr 26, 2015

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 · Apr 26, 2015

Arisley said:
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 · Apr 26, 2015

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

TyCorr · Apr 27, 2015

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

thats the inspiration for it...

lincolnlocker · Apr 27, 2015

TyCorr said:
thats the inspiration for it...

that would be awesome!

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bad12jr · Apr 27, 2015

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 · Apr 27, 2015

Yikes! That looks like it was submerged in saltwater.

co04cobra · Apr 27, 2015

bad12jr said:
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 · May 25, 2015

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.