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Greetings all. I recently purchased a very original ’59 Galaxie with a 332 that has been sitting for quite awhile. I’ve spent the last couple of weekends getting the fuel system right (carb overhaul, gas tank cleaning, etc), and was able to crank her up last night!
Unfortunately she sounds like a popcorn machine/lawn mower due to a significant exhaust leak. I’ve pinpointed the problem to a broken drivers side exhaust manifold at the flange.
So first off does anybody have one they would like to part with? Or know of a good source for an original or aftermarket replacement?
Scouring the net today I have seen plenty of manifolds for the later/larger displacement models, but none for a 332. Does anybody have first hand experience/information on a swap? Seems the later models changed from a flat gasket to a doughnut style, which is a nice improvement in my mind, and I would like to believe the bolt patterns are compatible but can’t seem to find the information.
Thanks in advance.
Scott
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332 is an FE so as far as bolting manifolds to the heads, any Fe manifold 332 352 390 406 410 427 428 should fit. The exhaust end may be different depending on year but I would think grafting the correct connection on to your exhaust should be simple enough.
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