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Yell'r69 · 05-07-2007, 05:00 PM

My exhaust manifold is cracked. Does anyone sell a heavy duty or beefed up one? I've done some searching on this board, but most of the info I've found is dated. I need one for the passenger side. That Eb__ store on the internet has them for 27 bucks + shipping, but are they any good for just a weekend cruiser? What have you had any luck with? I want to stick with the ram horns. I hear they flow pretty good and I'm not ready to invest in a full exhaust system yet.

kxnomore · 05-07-2007, 05:38 PM

Hey Yell'r.

I had the same problem and ordered a manifold from LMC. It fit well, and works fine, but it is does not visibly match the GM part. It also has a big CHINA cast right on the side.

I'd look around it junk yards if I could do it over again.
Just my .02

Yell'r69 · 05-08-2007, 10:57 PM

Anybody have one to sale? What else will fit?

Sport/Truck · 05-08-2007, 11:02 PM

Do yours go straight down or bend slightly back?

Yell'r69 · 05-08-2007, 11:29 PM

Mine bend back. I just need one for the passenger side. I would rather not buy a cheap one from some Asian country.

**WorkinLonghorn** · 05-08-2007, 11:42 PM

Go to a yard.That's what I just did.

$27. both.

dan42 · 05-09-2007, 12:08 AM

I just bought a new one from Summit for the passenger side - by the time you get a junkyard one sandblasted, buy another gasket, check for cracks, etc, for me it was easier to buy the whole thing ready to bolt on, and I know (at least it should) be good. Hundred bucks. To mee it's worth the extra money in the time saved.

Yell'r69 · 05-09-2007, 12:41 AM

I might have to go that route, unless someone on the board has one. I don't think the yards around here keep old rusted trucks. I'll take another look now that the weather is better.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-09-2007, 01:01 AM

if you go to a yard you could probably get one off of an old vette also, just looks around you never what theyll be on

and the ram horns dont use gaskets

**special-K** · 05-09-2007, 06:29 AM

Do the new ones come with studs installed?I have a pair listed in the parts area.Keep checking there for one.

dan42 · 05-10-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Do the new ones come with studs installed?I have a pair listed in the parts area.Keep checking there for one.

Mine came with studs, but they were in a bag.

gator2511 · 05-11-2007, 07:10 AM

My manifold came in and it looks good. I compared it to my GM manifold and it matches up perfectly. It has a smoother finish so it would never fool any one at a ncrs vette judging but for my truck it looks like it will be fine. It did not come with studs so I'm gonna have to get them. I was thinking of buying the studs, gaskets and stud nuts from a vette site, anybody have any ideas where to get them cheaper? The "china" marking is about to meet MR. Grinder.

Yell'r69 · 05-11-2007, 11:07 AM

I just bought a used one off of ebay. Says it was off of a 60s vette with 2" outlet. Could be a mistake on my part. He said it didn't have any cracks. I'll be watching here to check what you found out about studs. I read here somewhere that you dont need a gasket for these manifolds.

gator2511 · 05-09-2007, 07:15 AM

I have a new one being delivered today from 1AAuto.com. I'll let you know how it looks tonight. I getting the 2 1/2 in outlet. They get about $96 including shipping. E Bay has the best prices but some of them might need work. I bought a reproduction one just to not have to do all that. Its probably made in China also. We will see.

Yeller68 · 05-09-2007, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gator2511

I have a new one being delivered today from 1AAuto.com. I'll let you know how it looks tonight. I getting the 2 1/2 in outlet. They get about $96 including shipping. E Bay has the best prices but some of them might need work. I bought a reproduction one just to not have to do all that. Its probably made in China also. We will see.

I got the one from 1AAuto myself. No complaints here, looked pretty good to me. Just had to seal up the air injector lines. Put loctite on the threaded plugs, and then jbwelded over the top of the plug, just to hide it. Everyone told me the jbweld would fall off due to the heat, but 2 years later, it's still hanging in there.

72BLUZ · 05-10-2007, 10:32 PM

I Bought My Ram Horn Manifolds Thru Ebay Parts Store. So Far They Have Worked Out Great. my studs came from the man who installed the exhaust. any muffler shop can get you the studs

airdale94 · 05-11-2007, 11:32 AM

I don't think the vette ones have the curved outlet. See WorkinLonghorn's pic.

Yell'r69 · 05-11-2007, 12:14 PM

That's what I've been told, but the guy had 3 manifolds listed as vette and only one of them was straight. I took the other 2. They look like they are probably off of something else. The left one has an alternator mount that I'll have to cut off to use.

gator2511 · 05-11-2007, 07:07 PM

The Vette manifolds do have a straight outlet. That will work for me cause I have a K10. I wanted the 2 1/2 inch outlet to match the one I already had. I'm going to cut the alternator mount off mine also. Another thing I had to buy was the proper bracket set from Vintage Air for my compressor. I found manifold outlet studs and nuts at Advance for $3.18 a side.

05-07-2007, 05:00 PM	#1
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Ram horn manifold My exhaust manifold is cracked. Does anyone sell a heavy duty or beefed up one? I've done some searching on this board, but most of the info I've found is dated. I need one for the passenger side. That Eb__ store on the internet has them for 27 bucks + shipping, but are they any good for just a weekend cruiser? What have you had any luck with? I want to stick with the ram horns. I hear they flow pretty good and I'm not ready to invest in a full exhaust system yet. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

05-07-2007, 05:38 PM	#2
kxnomore Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA Posts: 331	Re: Ram horn manifold Hey Yell'r. I had the same problem and ordered a manifold from LMC. It fit well, and works fine, but it is does not visibly match the GM part. It also has a big CHINA cast right on the side. I'd look around it junk yards if I could do it over again. Just my .02

05-08-2007, 10:57 PM	#3
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Ram horn manifold Anybody have one to sale? What else will fit? __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

05-08-2007, 11:02 PM	#4
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05-08-2007, 11:29 PM	#5
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Ram horn manifold Mine bend back. I just need one for the passenger side. I would rather not buy a cheap one from some Asian country. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

05-08-2007, 11:42 PM	#6
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,883	Re: Ram horn manifold Go to a yard.That's what I just did. $27. both. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, stereo speakers, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme.

05-09-2007, 12:08 AM	#7
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: Ram horn manifold I just bought a new one from Summit for the passenger side - by the time you get a junkyard one sandblasted, buy another gasket, check for cracks, etc, for me it was easier to buy the whole thing ready to bolt on, and I know (at least it should) be good. Hundred bucks. To mee it's worth the extra money in the time saved. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

05-09-2007, 12:41 AM	#8
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Ram horn manifold I might have to go that route, unless someone on the board has one. I don't think the yards around here keep old rusted trucks. I'll take another look now that the weather is better. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

05-09-2007, 01:01 AM	#9
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Ram horn manifold if you go to a yard you could probably get one off of an old vette also, just looks around you never what theyll be on and the ram horns dont use gaskets __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

05-09-2007, 06:29 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Ram horn manifold Do the new ones come with studs installed?I have a pair listed in the parts area.Keep checking there for one. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-11-2007, 07:10 AM	#12
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: Ram horn manifold My manifold came in and it looks good. I compared it to my GM manifold and it matches up perfectly. It has a smoother finish so it would never fool any one at a ncrs vette judging but for my truck it looks like it will be fine. It did not come with studs so I'm gonna have to get them. I was thinking of buying the studs, gaskets and stud nuts from a vette site, anybody have any ideas where to get them cheaper? The "china" marking is about to meet MR. Grinder.

05-11-2007, 11:07 AM	#13
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Ram horn manifold I just bought a used one off of ebay. Says it was off of a 60s vette with 2" outlet. Could be a mistake on my part. He said it didn't have any cracks. I'll be watching here to check what you found out about studs. I read here somewhere that you dont need a gasket for these manifolds. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

05-09-2007, 07:15 AM	#14
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: Ram horn manifold I have a new one being delivered today from 1AAuto.com. I'll let you know how it looks tonight. I getting the 2 1/2 in outlet. They get about $96 including shipping. E Bay has the best prices but some of them might need work. I bought a reproduction one just to not have to do all that. Its probably made in China also. We will see. Last edited by gator2511; 05-09-2007 at 07:18 AM.

05-10-2007, 10:32 PM	#16
72BLUZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lafayette, ga. Posts: 832	Re: Ram horn manifold I Bought My Ram Horn Manifolds Thru Ebay Parts Store. So Far They Have Worked Out Great. my studs came from the man who installed the exhaust. any muffler shop can get you the studs __________________ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.... Ronald Reagan Last edited by 72BLUZ; 05-12-2007 at 08:18 AM.

05-11-2007, 11:32 AM	#17
airdale94 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Topeka,KS Posts: 778	Re: Ram horn manifold I don't think the vette ones have the curved outlet. See WorkinLonghorn's pic.



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05-11-2007, 12:14 PM	#18
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Ram horn manifold That's what I've been told, but the guy had 3 manifolds listed as vette and only one of them was straight. I took the other 2. They look like they are probably off of something else. The left one has an alternator mount that I'll have to cut off to use. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

05-11-2007, 07:07 PM	#19
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: Ram horn manifold The Vette manifolds do have a straight outlet. That will work for me cause I have a K10. I wanted the 2 1/2 inch outlet to match the one I already had. I'm going to cut the alternator mount off mine also. Another thing I had to buy was the proper bracket set from Vintage Air for my compressor. I found manifold outlet studs and nuts at Advance for $3.18 a side. Last edited by gator2511; 05-11-2007 at 07:45 PM.

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