Re: RE: Manifold Mounting Nuts

[<pennell@cox.net>]

Ned, FWIW I agree with Steve on this one not the other post on the nut 
application.

Keith Pennell

> Ned, the exhaust manifold uses the brass nuts, and the intake manifold uses
> the steel ones.  The reason for the brass nuts is that the high heat of the
> exhaust manifold induces corrosion of the studs, and if the nuts were steel
> they would rust to the studs making them impossible to get off without
> breaking the studs.
> 
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC