Exhaust elbows and manifolds

[unlvrebel]

OK, after doing some research on here I decided to take a swing at the removal of my exhaust elbows and manifolds. The only difficulty that I ran into was the removal of a couple of water hoses located at the bottom of the exhaust manifold. Didn't see a reference to these hoses in any of the write ups that I read.

My concern is the replacement of the manifolds. One of the hoses feeds up to the top front of the engine. This will be pretty easy. Will probably attach it to the manifold first and then to its destination at the front of the engine once the manifold is in place. The second hose will be a bit more difficult. Can anyone comment on their own personal difficulties on reconnecting this hose? The entire process would have to be by feel. Was it a matter of lubing up with dish washing soap and slipping on?

Also, what has been the best way to mount an 80 pound manifold on a vertical surface and not muck up the gasket? Sorry for the rambling, just my first time through this.

Thanks!

 

[spfortjohn]

Get some threaded rod and cut it longer then the thickness of the manifolds and screw it into the head on two of the holes. Slid on the gaskets and the manifolds put in the other bolts and replace the studs with the bolts. This is not mt idea but I saw it on this forum

 

[HUMPH]

Do some searches here and you will find some very good threads with tips such as what John recommended. The search function can prove very valuable on this site.

 

[unlvrebel]

Thanks. I did read the threaded rod trick. As I noted in my post, I have performed research on the site. That includes searching and reading all of the threads that have exhaust, riser, manifold and all combinations of those words. No mention anywhere about the hoses at the bottom of the manifolds. If you are aware of a specific thread that addresses that, please pass it along.

 

[Bucit]

The two hoses on the bottom of the manifold are harder to get off than they are to re-install. Loosen the hose clamp and take a regular screw driver and gently get in between the hose and the barb. This will loosen the hose and then a good grip and some pressure will get them off. There is no easy way but they're not that bad. Putting them back on is the easy part.

 

[unlvrebel]

Thanks Bucit. Here's to hoping that it is indeed easier. Finally got them off without damage. Looks like dishsoap is a go!

 

[Bucit]

THe hard part is done. The rubber hose tends to "melt" onto the barb after getting hot so many times thus the need to pry it off. It should slip right on without the need to soap it up. Good luck!