[Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs

sho2go srfdude@cox.net
Thu, 8 May 2003 14:20:05 -0700


Or, of course, you could move to CA; George and I don't even use PB whatever
;-)
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <stevetatro@att.net>; "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs


> If the studs will break trying to get the old nuts off, they will also
break
> trying to put new nuts on (after cracking off the old ones).
>
> Give the old ones a try after PB Blaster. If they don't budge, then use
> heat. Of course, even with heat, mine broke anyway!!
>
> If they break, don't even waster your time with a stud extractor....that
> will break also, and cause more grief. Go right to Home Depot and get a
> carbide drill. Forget the cobalt drills, they are worthless on
heat-hardened
> exhaust parts.
>
> Ron Porter