So, we got the young lady to the shop, and started sniffing around. One of the known issues was an exhaust leak, and we traced it to a smallish crack in the exhaust manifold.
Seeing as this is something I'd like to fix, I understand I have several options. I can...
(a) weld the crack, thus repairing the stock manifold
(b) replace the manifold with a used but structurally sound one
(c) replace the manifold with a new one
(d) take this opportunity to replace the manifold with a header, thus falling into the rabbit hole of performance upgrades.
My question to the enthusiasts more knowledgeable to myself (which is, well, nearly everyone on the board
) is which of the choices would you select, why you'd select it, and what effect will it have on reliability, performance, and ability to have it smoged in the future (fortunately, I'm not required to do so currently or in the expected near future).
Seeing as this is something I'd like to fix, I understand I have several options. I can...
(a) weld the crack, thus repairing the stock manifold
(b) replace the manifold with a used but structurally sound one
(c) replace the manifold with a new one
(d) take this opportunity to replace the manifold with a header, thus falling into the rabbit hole of performance upgrades.
My question to the enthusiasts more knowledgeable to myself (which is, well, nearly everyone on the board