360 exhaust problems!
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360 exhaust problems!
I'm in need of some help with my exhaust manifold. I need the studs that hold the donut seals an flanges for the exhaust pipes to the manifold. Everywhere I go they have the seals but no studs. Does anyone know where I might get some at. Any help would be appreciated.
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i drilled mine out and tapped them. 8 grade bolts now never comes loose and no more leaks. that is if your talking about those rusty forever breaking off studs that attach the pipes to the manifold. i would suggest taking them off for this project and also replace the exhaust studs with new 8 grade bolts and run a tap thru the threads to clean out that rust, double gasket it and spray that copper sealing spray a well, got my engine so quiet i could hear the exhaust valves leaking air, which in turn got me involved in where i am at now rebuilding the engine into a 390 bored 60 over. good luck
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The studs haven't broken yet. I replaced the seals last summer. I got the studs to break loose instead of the nuts. But when I tightened them back down. They just never where tight enough. Started leaking again. Maybe I will try to take the manifold's off.
