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8 years ago
1948 Pontiac, straight 8 Had to move the exhaust system about an inch to get to the rear engine moun ts. System was installed (welded) by a muffler shop as one continuous exhau st pipe, muffler and tail pipe. Pain in the rear to remove all the hangars and the exhaust manifold/pipe connection in order to pry the system aside one inch. Now I need to replace the round manifold/pipe gasket. Considering simply c utting the exhaust pipe with a saws-all, unbolting short remaining exhaust pipe, replacing bad gasket and then installing a 'flex pipe' or other remov able pipe at the place where I made the cut. Note that with the system totally unbolted, said system only drops down abo ut 1/2 inch, not enough for exhaust pipe to slide of the bolts without cons iderable prying. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Thank you, Ivan Vegvary