'76 Pacer exhaust problems

I have a '76 Pacer with a 242. My exhaust manifold is cracked and
warped. My mechaninc is having a tough time finding a new manifold.
One option may be replacing it with a header. Does anyone have any
thoughts on this? A make and manufacturer?

On May 19, 3:08 pm, wrote:
> I have a '76 Pacer with a 242. My exhaust manifold is cracked and
> warped. My mechaninc is having a tough time finding a new manifold.
> One option may be replacing it with a header. Does anyone have any
> thoughts on this? A make and manufacturer?



Make that a 232. Oops.

"puncheroo" wrote: ('76 Pacer 232 CID)

My exhaust manifold is cracked and warped. I can't find a new
manifold so I may replace with a header. Does anyone have any
thoughts on this? A header manufacturer?
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Sorry, I have no info on headers for this engine.

If the crack is not too large you may be able to have it welded
or brazed shut, and then have a machine shop grind the manifold
mounting flange faces until they are parallel.

If that would cost more than a hundred dollars, you can go ahead
and buy a new cast iron unit in EBAY Stores:

75 76 77 78 AMC Pacer 3.8L 232 Exhaust Manifold NEW $99.95

http://stores.ebay.com/am-autoparts
Good luck.

Rodan.

On 19 May 2007 15:08:33 -0700, wrote:

>I have a '76 Pacer with a 242. My exhaust manifold is cracked and
>warped. My mechaninc is having a tough time finding a new manifold.
>One option may be replacing it with a header. Does anyone have any
>thoughts on this? A make and manufacturer?

Your mechanic doesn't have the time to chase down parts for a car
this old. Doesn't mean he is a bad mechanic.. he makes money by
moving cars in and out and he can't move cars if he is busy searching
for your hard to find part. I also have old cars and when I can't do
the work myself my mechanic knows to call and tell me what he needs
and I do the homework. Keeps my costs down. Do yourself a favor and
get on the Internet and find one on your own. I'm sure they are still
out there new somewhere and they aren't a wear item so you should be
able to find a used one in a junkyard and have it shipped in.

Steve B.

What Steve B. said is true...
Junk yards have what they call "horns"... and can hook-up with satellite
dishes throughout the USA.

One yard may say that they have many, the next, nill.... it's all supply
and demand.

Good luck,
Dave