Anyone used the new repop HP exhaust manifolds?

[b5blue]

  440 HP exhaust manifolds out for a few years now and with my drivers side getting a crack I've ordered a new one (#2951865) from "Van's" to the tune of 457 bucks. Just looking for opinions from any who have used them.
  With my lack of heat crossover with Sidewinder aluminum heads and a still good passengers side manifold I don't need to invest in R/L set. Part numbers and date codes don't apply to my car. 

[timmycharger]

Did you check Tony's Mopar parts?  looks cheaper


https://www.tonysparts.com/

[b5blue]

Tony has sold repop parts to Van's. (I started there.) 

[b5blue]

https://www.tonysparts.com/reproductions-parts

[timmycharger]

https://www.tonysparts.com/reproductions-parts

Wow, wasted no time jacking up the price. They look really good though.

[b5blue]

I'm just lucky the part number they make is same manifold I bought used 30 years ago. 

[Kern Dog]

It is great that options like this exist for the people that don't want to mess with headers. Nothing is more reliable than a solid cast iron part.   

[b5blue]

Can someone tell asshole I don't read anything he posts.

[Kern Dog]

Talking to oneself can be interpreted as a form of insanity.

[b5blue]

Came today and looks exactly the same. (Tony's sticker on the side of the box.) Not coated so cleaned/sprayed with Hi Temp primer and "cast color".

[b5blue]

  Today I noticed the 2 bolt holes to the exhaust pipe had flash or raised bits that needed to be ground flat. It was enough to press uneven load from the bolt head to possibly crack the manifold.