'Ol Bess's Exhaust Manifold Adventure

[Mick]

Man, and I knock on wood as I'm typing, I had to drop the Y pipe on my 67 as I'm pulling the oil pan and forgot to soak the bolts. For some glorious reason, a 15 minute soak did the trick. I wouldn't dare guess that I'd have the same luck with the manifold studs!
It was then that I realized that at some point in the last 13 years, I lent my suspension tools to a gent that lives in Washington state. Mission aborted until a 'save me' set can be afforded.
Stoked for your success, man! Love it when a plan comes together!

Oh, man. I still can't claim total success-yet. Hope to post about a very quiet Imp today or tomorrow!

 

[GJS]

Oh, man. I still can't claim total success-yet. Hope to post about a very quiet Imp today or tomorrow!

We're pullin for ya, either way!

 

[LatPeahy]

You had better luck than I did on that stud...

We had to drop the GD column down too just to get to it.


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Why haven't I thought of that? Now I know how I'm gonna get mine out

 

[celticwarlock]

Go get some stainless steel nuts at Lowe's or Home Depot. When I did this job on my '69 NY, I replaced everything with stainless. This was years ago and they still glimmer when I pop the hood.

AutoZone commonly has brass nuts, if you want to go that route.

 

[pomonamissel]

my dad always told me , ''you never load your tools or your wife out , they never come back the same ''.

 

[Mick]

Success. Got her back together. Quiet again. New mystery. What do you guys make of these certicards? My ride is a '66, but the certicard says "413" for the motor. Were early '66s equipped with the 413?

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Glad to hear of your success.

I think the lower certicard has a typo. There may have been an early 1966 Imp with a 426 wedge, but the 413 was discontinued in 1964, so it doesn't make sense that Bess was assembled with one.

As far as I know, ALL Imperials for 66 got 440s.

Typos on certicards and data plates were not uncommon...

 

[GJS]

Success. Got her back together. Quiet again. New mystery. What do you guys make of these certicards? My ride is a '66, but the certicard says "413" for the motor. Were early '66s equipped with the 413?

Great news man! Remember to re torque them nutz!

 

[Mick]

Glad to hear of your success.

I think the lower certicard has a typo. There may have been an early 1966 Imp with a 426 wedge, but the 413 was discontinued in 1964, so it doesn't make sense that Bess was assembled with one.

As far as I know, ALL Imperials for 66 got 440s.

Typos on certicards and data plates were not uncommon...

Ok, I thought '65s were 413...Looked on the little block between the distributor and intake but couldn't make anything out.

 

[Mick]

Great news man! Remember to re torque them nutz!

Mine sure were...