Hi Chris, I had both manifold resurfaced. I believe that resurfacing should be done every time a manifold is taken off the engine. They are straight as can be ;) Thank you for the idea. Greetings from Poland! Tom Niemczewski Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086 Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Shepherd" <chrisau79@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:50 PM To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [DML] Exhaust manifold torque figures > Tom, > Did you have the manifolds checked to make sure they aren't warped? > > Chris > 06301 > > > ________________________________ > From: Tom Niemczewski <dmctom@xxxxxxxxx> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:49 AM > Subject: Re: [DML] Exhaust manifold torque figures > > > > > > I have two different books. Last night I looked through the one with PJ > Grady page at the beginning. The other one has black plastic covers. I'll > check that one today to see if there's any info there. I thought that they > are all the same... I wonder where the differences came from. > Anyway, I got the studs out a long time ago. They came out surprisingly > easy. No snapping, no brute force, no vice grips. I soaked them overnight > and they just unscrewed no problem. I'm now in the process of reassembly > and > want to make sure I do it right. I covered the threads with anti seize, > got > new gaskets and now I'm ready to torque the nuts. If I don't tighten them > enough I will blow the new gaskets out. If I over do it I risk snapping > the > studs. 7mm is not a whole lot of material and they are easy to break. > > Take care, > > Greetings from Poland! > Tom Niemczewski > Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086 > Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <mailto:deloreanernst%40aol.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:47 AM > To: <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [DML] Exhaust manifold torque figures > >> >> I haven't seen every repro copy ever put out, but I have noticed that >> those specs are often missing from repro copies. I've also noticed >> discrepancies from one section of the original (and repro) manuals to the >> next. So it's good that you're asking. Not an item you want to snap off. >> I haven't done that job, but I'm guessing a good soaking with PB Blaster >> and an overnight sit couldn't hurt before you get the tools out. >> -Wayne >> vin 11174 >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ian <mailto:texas.twister%40sbcglobal.net> >> To: dmcnews <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 7:50 pm >> Subject: Re: [DML] Exhaust manifold torque figures >> >> >> I have an original manual and it was at the beginning with all the torque >> specs. >> I'm not at home right now but I will scan them and send them to you if >> you >> want >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >> mailto:moderators%40dmcnews.com >> >> For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see >> http://www.dmcnews.com/ >> >> To search the archives or view files, log in at >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see > www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/