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Unread 05-15-2019, 11:18 PM   #202
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Default Exhaust manifold touching U-joint

The car ran well at the track in April. Not much run-time but mostly good results.

One thing that needed to be fixed was that, in hard right corners, the exhaust manifold would touch the steering U-joint. That's disconcerting. The steering wheel sticks a bit at that time. I improved this last fall by reversing the upper bolt so the head (shorter) faced the manifold rather than the end of the bolt (longer).

That made it a lot better but didn't fix the problem entirely. Looking at the problem today, the spot where it touches the manifold is clear. It's a dark spot on the tube in the picture.

I tried a bit of filing but then thought to move the U-joint down a bit. With the bolts loosened, a few taps from a hammer moved the joint down about 1/8". That should be enough.

I do wonder if this is a problem on the '85/'86 cars. The manifold and U-joint must be in about the same place as on my car.
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