removing exhaust manifold

[Guest livewire23]

Im pulling off the ex manifold, and I finally got all the bolts off, except that hose that connects to the EGR. I was wondering if anyone's ever managed to get that off, or did everyone whose taken off the manifold just cut it? What would I use to cut that? Im lost here, because I dont think the manifold's gonna come off until that sucka is taken off. No matter how I try, all I can do is strip it.

[SleeperZ]

LOL! When I took mine off my turbo for the first time, I just cut the tube. Then I got all the nuts loose from the tube ends, and had the tube rewelded. If you like, go ahead and destroy yours - I don't use it anymore, and you can have my welded one!

[Guest livewire23]

well, I managed to find a set of locking pliers and a really big hammer. Sleeper, you're using the older intake manifold right? I don't want EGR, how would I go about blocking off all those old ports? Anyone know if I'll get in trouble with visual inspection in Iowa without EGR?

 

Well, now the entire intake and exhaust manifolds are off the car. Is there anything I should do while their off, beside renew the old hoses and clean everything up? I was thinking about a billet fuel rail , but my budget's already blown big-time.

[SleeperZ]

I am running a non-EGR N42 intake, and a stainless downpipe. Colorado is supposed to have visual emissions inspection as well, but they only seem to look for a catalytic converter and a sealed gas cap. The '78 never came with a cat, and I still have a carbon cannister. For three years now, no one has flagged my lack of EGR.