My right exhaust manifold leaks a little exhaust from in between the manifold and the head. Is my manifold warped or is the gasket bad?

Asked by MikeBP May 06, 2015 at 04:04 PM about the 1969 Ford F-100

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I noticed some exhaust leakage coming from the rear of the passenger side coming from in between the exhaust manifold and the head. I think it is the gasket, but some guy looked at it for two minutes and said my manifold needed to be shaved or something. I have a 1969 Ford F-100 with the Ranger package, all original, sporting a 360 and C6 automatic, no power steering/brakes, 3.50 trac lock rear end and longbed.

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Cast iron exhaust manifolds can warp but it's usually the gasket that's shot. And besides you can't visually see if it's warped while it's on the truck.

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That engine has a history of warped exhaust manifolds. Sometimes a machine shop can mill the flange side and make it true again. This will stop the leak. Or you may have to find a replacement manifold to stop the leak.

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