8-10
1968 P O N T I A C SERVICE M A N U A L
NUT 17 LB. FT.
VIEW B
VIEW G
VIEW E
4. To install, reverse above procedure. Tighten
front muffler U-bolt clamp 18 lb. ft. torque. Tighten
tailpipe front U-bolt clamp (behind muffler) 18 lb. ft.
torque.
Tighten tailpipe to resonator U-bolt clamp
33 lb. ft. torque.
Fig. 8 - 1 2
Tempest Single Exhaust System
V-8 ENGINE
SINGLE
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
(Figs.
8-12
and
8-13)
NOTE:
Coat inside
diameter
of front
muffler
opening and tailpipe flange with sealer before in
stalling
muffler.
Tailpipe-- Remove and Replace
1. Loosen front (behind muffler) tailpipe support
clamp, on Firebird models tailpipe must be cut off
of muffler, it is a welded connection.
2. Remove rear tailpipe support U-bolt.
3. Remove tailpipe and, if necessary, disconnect
resonator from tailpipe.
4. To install, reverse above procedure. Tighten
tailpipe front bracket clamp (behind muffler) 18 lb. ft.
torque. Tighten tailpipe to resonator U-bolt clamp
33 lb. ft. torque.
NOTE:
Coat inside
diameter
of tailpipe
flange
with sealer before
installing.
EXHAUST
MANIFOLD
CROSSOVER
PIPE-
REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
1. Disconnect crossover pipe at right and left
manifold.
2. Loosen crossover pipe to exhaust pipe U-bolt
clamp.
3. Remove crossover pipe.
4. Install crossover pipe by reversing above pro
cedure. Tighten crossover pipe to manifold bolts
33 lb. ft. torque. Tighten exhaust pipe to cross
over pipe U-bolt clamp 33 lb. ft. torque.
NOTE:
Coat outside
diameter
of crossover
to
exhaust pipe flange with sealer before
installing.
Exhaust Pipe--Remove and Replace
1. Loosen crossover to exhaust pipe U-bolt clamp.
2. Disconnect crossover pipe from exhaust pipe by