cpizzle42

I have a passenger side blow head gasket, and I wondering if there is anyway to get the exhaust manifold off without removing the Y pipe from the driver's side? I have removed the bolts on the head, manifold to Y pipe junction, the three bolts in the Y pipe junction, and the bolt that holds the Y pipe junction to the transmission bellhousing. This is really a PITA and I dont want to create more work for myself. I need to get the manifold off to pull the head off to replace a head gasket.

'96 4runner 3.4L

Thanks for any info