[Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs

[Paul Nimz]

As one piece I should add.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nimz" <pmnimz@v8sho.com>
To: <stevetatro@att.net>; "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs


> On my '93 the studs and nuts came out of the manifold.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
> To: "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 2:38 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs
>
>
> > Question.  Would it be acceptable (or desirable?) to just crack the nuts
> > off the studs?  That way, there would be no danger in harming the stud
> > threads, and I could just buy some pretty new brass nuts to re-attach
> > the y-pipe.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > I've been PB Blaster-ing these nuts for two nights now.  I'll probably
> > go home and try turning them.  I'm sure with my luck the studs will
> > shear off and I'll be screwed.
> >
> > I'm also considering just taking my car to a yellow store tonight (you
> > know, Car-X, Meineke, etc.).
> >
> > FWIW, I would have no idea how to drill out the broken studs and re-tap
> > for new ones.
> >
> > Sounds like my next project will be new exhaust manifolds!
> >
> > Any advice appreciated.
> >
> > Steve Tatro
> > Red/Black '93 with 167k miles
> > Cincinnati, Ohio
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