How many bolts on the exhaust manifold?

[ErikFormula]

I spent all night preparing for my headers install today. In fact, my father woke me up when I went to sleep under the car with a wrench in my hand. I slept there for about 3 hours lol.

Anyway, my question is how many bolts there are on the exhaust manifolds, and does someone have a good picture so I can see where they are? And how am I supposed to reach them, from under or over the car? I'm a newbie when it comes to work on cars, in fact - this is my first time doing any serious work on one. I spent 12 hours under the hood yesterday/today and I feel like I only got like 5% done... it's embarassing.

I just want the manifolds off, and after that I will remove the exhaust system. And when that is done the fun will begin; my Pacesetter LT's + y-pipe and Dynomax Bullet Muffler install!


I hope some kind stranger can help me through this, I will have my iPhone and charger with me so I can read your replies if I get any!


And yes, I've been searching like a mad man on google and all the f-body sites, but either I suck at it or there isn't much to find.


The car in question is a -97 Formula A4.

Bonus info: her name is Wixxan!