Ooo, lot's of progress. Thanks for the pics of the inlet mani. This gives me a much clearer idea of what to expect when I EVENTUALLY get the bastard off. I need to replace the seals at the same time. It's not even that tight to the head!
!!! The problem is, taking the bastard off! Even having the car up on a ramp, I couldn't get to the 2 screws holding the top of the manifold on. What a nightmare. I can't see no easy way of doing this job at all!!!