[Shotimes] exhaust studs and nuts sizes

[Paul Nimz]

>One of the bennies to living here in SoCal, I guess.

Well there has to be at least one good reason.....   :)

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] exhaust studs and nuts sizes


> I remember we had this discussion a few months ago when I proclaimed I did
> the rod bearing change in a few hours, before lunch one day.  Wasn't
really
> bragging, but below may be one reason others have a hard time believing
> that.  I didn't use any PB (don't own any) and the y-pipe was off in a few
> minutes.  One of the bennies to living here in SoCal, I guess.
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "'Erik Balser'" <masho95@charter.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:08 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] exhaust studs and nuts sizes
>
>
> > Go to this link in my PictureTrail:
> >
> > http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1097730&uid=168194
> >
> > I had to drill out all 4 studs in the manifold, as well as put in new
> ones.
> > There are pictures for the ONLY (IMHO) drill to use for drilling out old
> > studs, as well as some GM pieces I bought to replace the studs.
> >
> > Since the holes in the manifold were mangled, I held the studs in place
> with
> > a top & bottom nut on the manifold, then a 3rd nut held the y-pipe up.
It
> > would have helped if those studs were maybe 1/2" or more longer, but
they
> > worked and have been holding fine since last July.
> >
> > Ron Porter
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