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68longhorn 08-20-2013 04:15 PM
exhaust heater question
 
my truck has the heater for the intake on the manifold and I want it off. can you just remove it? if so how?
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geezer#99 08-20-2013 07:26 PM
Re: exhaust heater question
 
6 banger or v8?

68longhorn 08-20-2013 10:02 PM
Re: exhaust heater question
 
v8, it looks like a piece of thin metal wrapped around the passenger exhaust manifold that has the tube to the intake connected.

geezer#99 08-20-2013 11:06 PM
Re: exhaust heater question
 
Ah! That thing!
They're spot welded on. Grind off the spot welds and it'll fall off. Clean up the manifold with the grinder afterwards.

68longhorn 08-21-2013 11:02 AM
Re: exhaust heater question
 
cool! that's what it looked liked just wanted to be sure

68longhorn 08-21-2013 11:14 PM
Re: exhaust heater question
 
yep a hammer chisel and lil persuasion and its off!

INSIDIOUS '86 08-22-2013 12:21 AM
Re: exhaust heater question
 
I removed mine with headers haha.

A ham fisted freind with vise grips makes short work of those lol they are kinda wrapped around so don't be Afraid to get mean
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