3500 4x2 Pickup V10-488 8.0L Magnum (1996)
Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the bolts and nuts attaching the exhaust pipe to the engine exhaust manifold.
4. Lower the vehicle.
Fig. 24 Left Engine Exhaust Manifold
5. Remove the exhaust heat shields.
6. Right exhaust manifold and discard the gasket.
7. Right exhaust manifold-Remove the dipstick bracket from the manifold.
8. Remove bolts attaching manifold to cylinder head.
9. Remove manifold from the cylinder head. Discard the gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. Using a new gasket position the engine exhaust manifold onto the cylinder head. Install bolts and stud bolts in the proper position. Tighten the
bolts to 22 N.m (16 ft. lbs.) torque.
2. Right exhaust manifold-Install the dipstick bracket to the manifold.
3. Position washers and exhaust heat shields onto the manifold stud bolts. Be sure the tabs on the heat shields are hooked over the top of the exhaust
gasket. Install the nuts and tighten to 20 N.m (175 in. lbs.) torque.
4. Raise and support the vehicle.
5. Assemble exhaust pipe to manifold and secure with bolts. Tighten the bolts to 34 N.m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Connect the negative cable to the battery