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Originally Posted by rotorwrench
Model A cars already had issues with the exhaust manifold tending to slump down on the heavy end and a lot of that is due to the weight and arm of the exhaust pipe and muffler. Ford should have supported the pipe in front of the muffler as well as behind but they never considered it and issue. They likely didn't figure that so many of these cars would survive as long as they have,
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Henry did think about it. They added the gland rings to keep the manifold located. I think early cars used one in every hole later ones are just in the end holes of the exhaust manifolds.
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