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This was the rout I planned on going. I bought Remflex gaskets and the “upgraded” bolts from the dealership. The bolts were $362. So for about $400 this was the option unless I went with the ARP bolts ($60)which didn’t include the 8 bolts that hold the heat shield.The cheapest fix is to sand or machine your old stock manifolds back to flat and put back on with new gaskets and bolts.
See this thread.
Exhaust Manifolds | Warped
I'm well-aware that the 5.7L HEMI has a fairly common issue surrounding the exhaust manifold bolts, causing the "HEMI tick". About 10 days ago, I noticed my truck had a tapping noise when cold-started. I assumed that this was the infamous HEMI tick and honestly didn't give it much thought. It...www.ramforum.com