[oldfielder]

The block is fwc-what they call a 1/2 closed system. I guess what I'm wondering now is which route to go and whether I need to tear down the motor-or at least the side that failed. I was definitely on borrowed time with the exhaust. It's just funny that it failed right after some other repairs that I had done.
I really am handy, but I think tearing open the block is way beyond my skill set.
So I 'm sitting here flushing this motor out, wondering about my next move. If I want to run this motor again, it is going to require new manifold and riser for at least one side just to discover whether my 11 year old motor is worth salvaging.
Ahhh????