My 47 DeSoto is very loud, sounding like a blown muffler. But the noise is coming from the engine compartment, more from the manifold side.
I could feel no leaks at the exhaust pipe flange, or anywhere else where I could safely put my hand.
I'm thinking (dangerous territory), if I could make the engine smoke, I could see where the leak is, at least generally.
I have a set of manifold gaskets coming, figuring that I would remove the manifolds.
Questions: Has anyone had noisy manifolds, and what was the cause and remedy? Would smoke generation work? Would, SeaFoam be a likely agent to make the smoke?