Manifold Bolt - denial!
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From: Semper Fi tell I die!
you can tell its leaking by the black soot, you may not hear it now but i would order up all new studs and put a little kit togeather so when you have time you can get around to it.
the other studs may never break, but ive seen stuff that rusty last 10 years or 10 minutes, it could go either way.
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you can tell its leaking by the black soot, you may not hear it now but i would order up all new studs and put a little kit togeather so when you have time you can get around to it.
the other studs may never break, but ive seen stuff that rusty last 10 years or 10 minutes, it could go either way.
the other studs may never break, but ive seen stuff that rusty last 10 years or 10 minutes, it could go either way.
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From: Semper Fi tell I die!
probably lifts under heavy throttle thats why idle wont tell ya much.
anyhow i would go with headers if they are good quality with thick flanges, i put some on another truck i have and they were good quality but you still have to tighten them up every couple years even with 3/8" flanges..
kinda a pain, if i used loctite instead of antiseaze it might be different, but i aint fighten to get them apart again.
anyhow i would go with headers if they are good quality with thick flanges, i put some on another truck i have and they were good quality but you still have to tighten them up every couple years even with 3/8" flanges..
kinda a pain, if i used loctite instead of antiseaze it might be different, but i aint fighten to get them apart again.
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probably lifts under heavy throttle thats why idle wont tell ya much.
anyhow i would go with headers if they are good quality with thick flanges, i put some on another truck i have and they were good quality but you still have to tighten them up every couple years even with 3/8" flanges..
kinda a pain, if i used loctite instead of antiseaze it might be different, but i aint fighten to get them apart again.
anyhow i would go with headers if they are good quality with thick flanges, i put some on another truck i have and they were good quality but you still have to tighten them up every couple years even with 3/8" flanges..
kinda a pain, if i used loctite instead of antiseaze it might be different, but i aint fighten to get them apart again.
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From: Semper Fi tell I die!
that black has to come from somewhere. i dont think theres any problems with it tell it ticks at idle. then its just annoying.
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I really wouldnt bother with drilling it out and all that. A wire feed welder is your friend. Thats what i used on my 3 that broke off in the head, and they all spun out with a wrench easily after, worked perfect.
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No sound or performance issues under thottle, just more pressure that wants out. I wouldn't fix it if it was mine but I don't fix anything unless it is truly broke.
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That will only work if they are broken off flush.
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From: Semper Fi tell I die!
actually they dont have to be flush, ive done sunk ones, about 1/8 iinch deep. just build up the weld then put the nut over and weld the weld to the nut thats built up off the bolt. works good, i think the heat is most the fix from the welder.
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Well it ain't truly broke in my opinion, it's just thinking about breaking, so I ain't fixing it. Wow bad grammar. But santa can still bring me my want list...ha!
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