I am doing a restoration on a DC in remembrance of my son that past away and I want it to done so I don't have to go back and do
other things later on. I bought a new exhaust elbow for it because that was rotted at the top. I got the old one off the
exhaust manifold with heat, rust bomb, and an impact driver with no damage to the exhaust manifold. The problem I've run into
now is that the exhaust manifold is paper thin and I am afraid that if I use it that it will rot through in short order and then
I will have to replace it.
I see online that a new exhaust manifold is available from Steiner tractor parts. Has anyone ever used this manifold or seen on
that can give me an idea if they are decent replacements. I think that if it is decent it would be a better alternative than
using the old one that will rot away quicker. If it last's as long as the original did it will outlast me.
Also the intake manifold has a pipe plug tapped into it in the center right below the exhaust elbow. From all the pictures I
have seen online or in my manuals I have not seen this on any of them. I am assuming it is something that a previous owner
added at some point. I see that the intake manifold is also available online and I am thinking that if the pipe plug is non
O.E.M. that I may just replace it as well and have the whole manifold be new and good for a long time.
So what are the opinions of you guy's with experience? Any help would be great.
other things later on. I bought a new exhaust elbow for it because that was rotted at the top. I got the old one off the
exhaust manifold with heat, rust bomb, and an impact driver with no damage to the exhaust manifold. The problem I've run into
now is that the exhaust manifold is paper thin and I am afraid that if I use it that it will rot through in short order and then
I will have to replace it.
I see online that a new exhaust manifold is available from Steiner tractor parts. Has anyone ever used this manifold or seen on
that can give me an idea if they are decent replacements. I think that if it is decent it would be a better alternative than
using the old one that will rot away quicker. If it last's as long as the original did it will outlast me.
Also the intake manifold has a pipe plug tapped into it in the center right below the exhaust elbow. From all the pictures I
have seen online or in my manuals I have not seen this on any of them. I am assuming it is something that a previous owner
added at some point. I see that the intake manifold is also available online and I am thinking that if the pipe plug is non
O.E.M. that I may just replace it as well and have the whole manifold be new and good for a long time.
So what are the opinions of you guy's with experience? Any help would be great.