Update now that I've had some time to get back into this.. so it ended up that there is some more serious damage unfortunately. I had to replace all four manifold fittings and was able to take it back to the lake and fire it up. Engine was getting water but I discovered that the fiberglass on the muffler took too much heat and has damage. took the muffler off and looked at the damage (pictures below).
Couple questions:
1. Do you think it'll be possible to trim the end connections and push the hoses further onto the end to get to some solid fiberglass?
2. Has anyone tried to repair the fiberglass on these hose connections?
3. If I can't repair the fiberglass I'll probably do a muffler delete and a FAE setup. Has anyone had experience with these and are they worth the money?
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