time to pick up some dye penetrate to inspect for cracks.
... Will the cast aluminum elbows still work with the dry joint?
...., hoping to get 2 years on my "refurbished " exhaust..
If they are as good inside as they look outside, you'll get a fair bit longer than that...
And if you prime and paint the gasket surfaces, that will stop the rust from starting at that point...
Chris.....
Ok, so just paint with the same paint i used on the surfaces of the manifolds, etc..? it was nothing special, just rattle can... geez... i didn't need to mask them....!