If there is an actual leak I would cut out the bad pipe and replace with rubber hose. No way I'd remove all of it. There will be spots that collect debris and rust out. 95% of the steel line is probably good for another thirty years.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.