exhaust problem

[gtstang1967]

how hardf is it to replace the exhaust manifold next to the firewall. my cat blew up the other day and now it it believed that the backpressure buildup broke the manifold.
i took off this plastic piece and it seems acessable if the intake is removed. the car is a 1994 atx with the 3.2.
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[gtstang1967]

oh yeah i forgot i had the cat fixed but the car is still wiked loud its getting good backpressure out of the pipes i have no idea what its problem is

 

[Eliw]

I had to remove that manifold off my 89 when the Y-pipe studs broke off. Its a PITA to take off because of the lack of space for a hand, but its not impossible.

 

[gtstang1967]

i dosent seem to bad i patched up the cat it running a little too rich. i need to change my plugs. other than thats it's ok for now i have a exhaust leak somewhere it has a little slice in part of the rear manifold. it dosent seem like a problem i think it blew one of the doughnut seals we will see. im gonna get a scrap yeard y pipe for under 50 bucks i'll go through it and make it all work.

 

[SASHO91]

The MTX is hard... and even with the ATXs' engine farther forward, i still think its going to be a PITA...

havent been under an ATX in awhile... but from what i can remeber, the tranny is blocking alot of it...

 

[gtstang1967]

naw i can get to anything easy it's actually easier to get to than i first thought today i changed my plugs it took like 20 mins to do all 6 cyls