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Author Topic: 258 warped exhaust manifold  (Read 13158 times)

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Offline mudkicker715

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Re: 258 warped exhaust manifold
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2016, 06:45:42 PM »
Not true. With minor mods some kind of manifold for a 7120 head xj works. I did almost nothing to make it work.



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Re: 258 warped exhaust manifold
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2016, 07:33:35 PM »
Yes, I also used the "header" style manifold for the 7120 head and it fit in my Eagle with some persuasion.  There is a picture of the manifold in this thread

http://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=42319.0;all
« Last Edit: May 16, 2016, 07:46:58 PM by vangremlin »
1981 Kammback 258 - "Pepe"
1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
1964 TBird 390 - sold

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Re: 258 warped exhaust manifold
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2016, 11:33:38 PM »
yes, on a 4.0 head, do they work on a stock 258 head? thanks, gz

 

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