Bolts or Studs?
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Bolts or Studs?
Well I'm going to tackle my brokem exhaust studs issue this week and was wondering should I go back with studs or use bolts like some header kits come with? I'm still going to be using my stock manifolds. The bolts just seem like they may be easier. Advice?
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They were all stainless steel - the stockers I pulled from my '01 were stainless.
The problem seems to be that the nuts rot and stick to the manifold - the manifold heats up, expands, cools off and contracts, dragging the nuts/studs with it - which fatigues the studs and they break.
Someone reported that the replacement nuts from Ford were copper plated - which allows them to slide against the manifold. Not sure how long that would last.
Ideally, I would use studs personally. Make sure the nuts you get from Ford are plated or stainless or SOMETHING to keep them from corroding...
The problem seems to be that the nuts rot and stick to the manifold - the manifold heats up, expands, cools off and contracts, dragging the nuts/studs with it - which fatigues the studs and they break.
Someone reported that the replacement nuts from Ford were copper plated - which allows them to slide against the manifold. Not sure how long that would last.
Ideally, I would use studs personally. Make sure the nuts you get from Ford are plated or stainless or SOMETHING to keep them from corroding...
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I was gonna just get some from a parts store. Find some meant for exhaust. Started on it the other day and apparently the previous owner tried as all the nuts were rounded already. Back to the drawing board.
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