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I don't know how the Ford motors are but the chevy exhaust manifold bolts are supposed to be torqued so that the manifold can expand and slip in the holes. I have done this, when you get an exhaust leak the first thing you do is to tighten the exhaust manifold bolts, then pretty soon you have a...

I borrowed my neighbor's pickup to pull my dump trailer one time and it has a 454 in it. When I pulled into the driveway it was after dark and I lifted up the hood and the manifolds were red hot.

Pulling off the head will give you a look-see into the motor and you will know if you need to do anything further. It's a good time to do it when you first get the vehicle. I actually have 2 helicoiled exhaust manifold bolts on the motor in my pickup but they were from stripped threads.

Good luck with the new rig. It appears that the head is broken where the exhaust manifold bolts to it. I have never experienced that but I'm assuming you either live with it, or get a new or a used head for it. From my experience with gas motors and cracking exhaust manifolds it has always...