1989 Dodge Ram exhaust manifold

1989 DODGE RAM
150,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MATT FORD
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I'm about to buy a Dodge plow truck with a 318 in it. When I ran it the exhaust manifold was leaking. Besides the potential of carbon monoxide entering the cab, what are other problems that may arise.(such as performance, future damage, etc.). The truck will be used to plow only. Thanks
Nov 15, 2009 at 8:48 AM
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JSWAIN
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You could burn a valve depending on how bad the leak is; however, I drove a 79 jeep for years that had a leaking exhaust manifold gasket with no ill effects other than the fact that I smelled like exhaust fumes throughout my twenties.
Nov 19, 2009 at 2:32 PM
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