First, thanks to Tn.Heritage who sent me a y pipe out of the goodness of his heart and several others who offered to do the same. Great folks on this forum!

Now after five hours of removing the old one and replacing with the one he sent, I thought I was done. I put everything back on and fired it up. I noticed immediately from the sound and then the exhaust puffing out of the flange that the exhaust was leaking from the back flange. the front one is fine. AGGGGGHHHH! Any advice on what I did wrong on that back flange that is preventing a good seal?? I thought I put the small metal ring on. maybe its backwards? Can I replace it without taking everything off? @#%$&*#@ Any advice on this, as always, is greatly apprieciated.

 

Did you put the flange on with the recessed area facing the snap ring,or damage the exhaust port gasket? Yes it needs to come off.

 

I thought the snap ring was the gasket. Ok, off it all comes again this time with a new gasket and snap ring. At least this time it should go faster since I won't have to figure it all out as I go. Thanks.