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**hooverfish** · 11-07-2016, 02:59 PM

Stopped at a muffler shop to diagnose my exhaust leak. I thought it might be the doughnut gasket since the sound was coming from that area on drivers side under the hood. This is a 72 350 automatic with stock manifolds.

They said exhaust manifolds were warped, needed to be replaced, on both sides.... 2 x $276 for manifolds, plus $400 labor.... grand total of $998.

I asked about just replacing gaskets and they said they "would only last 3 days".

Should I go somewhere else ?? just replace gaskets myself ??

11-07-2016, 02:59 PM	#1
hooverfish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,150	Exhaust manifold ?? Stopped at a muffler shop to diagnose my exhaust leak. I thought it might be the doughnut gasket since the sound was coming from that area on drivers side under the hood. This is a 72 350 automatic with stock manifolds. They said exhaust manifolds were warped, needed to be replaced, on both sides.... 2 x $276 for manifolds, plus $400 labor.... grand total of $998. I asked about just replacing gaskets and they said they "would only last 3 days". Should I go somewhere else ?? just replace gaskets myself ?? __________________ Larry 84 Chevy SWB, "Roy", dark blue OG paint, 5.7 LS1, 4L60, Vintage Air, 96k miles. "It's a sorry man who can't find his wife a good job"



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