More NJ rust repairs, this time exhaust crossover

[warcow105]

So yet another victim of NJ winter salt. My exhaust crossover is rusted through. What parts usually need replacing along with it(bolts, gaskets, etc)? Also what's the consensus on the cheapest replacement crossover pipe that's not complete garbage?

Thanks,
Michael

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

So yet another victim of NJ winter salt. My exhaust crossover is rusted through. What parts usually need replacing along with it(bolts, gaskets, etc)? Also what's the consensus on the cheapest replacement crossover pipe that's not complete garbage?

Thanks,
Michael

cheapest? you will want OEM, no one is making them other than OEM as far as I know…they aren’t that expensive

 

[warcow105]

cheapest? you will want OEM, no one is making them other than OEM as far as I know…they aren’t that expensive

What about bolts and flange gaskets, do they usually survive or should I grab replacements as well? I'm actually tempted to have an exhaust shop do it in stainless, I can't believe how quickly it rusted away.


Thanks

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

You won’t know till your into it, just order replacements anyway.
And good luck having a shop make that pipe, the flanges are specific and it’s all mandrel bent…
I have a hell of a time getting shops to do anything exhaust related