EXHAUST manifold advise

[SOLSAKS]

going to exhaust manifolds on 1976 j-10 360

don't want air tubes or air tube holes

WONDERING if the NEW manifolds avail from DORMAN are good/reliable.

I figured new is better, but know some RE-MAN parts are sometimes inferior.

but don't want hassle of getting USED OEM and finding they have issues,

or having to deal with air tube holes. (although plugged easily I guess ).

ANY ADVICE APPRECIATED.

dave in NC

[Tripwire]

didnt even know dorman had them.... thanks id give them a try, they will probably be better than used OEM ones, mine have starburs rusting spots that leak gasses. i bought good headders to replace them with someday

[SOLSAKS]

thanx trip !
dave in NC

ps you thin the ones BJ has are dorman ?

you know anyone who has bought them from bj's ?

[Cecil14]

Whether they're stamped with Dorman or not, I would not be surprised at all to find out they came from the same manufacturer. I cannot imagine there are many people casting AMC Gen3 V8 exhaust manifolds anymore.

Whichever ones you get (new or used), drop a straight edge on the gasket surface. If they are not completely flat, make them that way.

[tgreese]

If you have manifolds now, I'd suggest you have them surfaced and then plug the holes. The replacement manifolds are probably ok, but I'd be real picky as to fit and flatness.

[SOLSAKS]

10-4
thanx to all.

dave in NCdrivin:

[nograin]

Also be aware there was a change in the manifolds related to the driveshafts moving to the driver side. '76 has air tubes?

[tgreese]

Also be aware there was a change in the manifolds related to the driveshafts moving to the driver side. '76 has air tubes?

All Jeep V8s had Air Guard (air injection) in 1976. Only the 258 lacked it.