[Shotimes] help-suggestions for removing manifold studs

[Zach Leahy]

Ian, take 2 nuts and put them on the same stud and tighten the hell out of
them together, now you should be able to use them to turn the stud since
they are clinched together and not moving relative to it. I have used this
trick several times to get out studs. As always heat is good, but I but your
real problem is grip, this should give you a bunch more as you can now use a
nice big socket wrench.
 Z

 On 11/1/05, Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I had a pair of 1990 manifolds cermaic coated by
> Jet-Hot. They look great but I should've removed the 3
> studs that were present before shipping them off.
> Thankfully one was missing already.
>
> How can I remove the other 3? Mapp gas, PB Blaster and
> vice grips haven't done anything. I'm wondering if the
> ceramic coating is preventing the Mapp gas from having
> any effect at all. (coating is good to 1300 degrees
> and Mapp is 700 something?)
>
> By the way, I'm replacing them with Josh's SS studs.
> The one that I threaded in looks nice and should
> remove easily if it ever breaks. I highly recommend
> them to anyone building a motor.
>
> If all else fails I can run them down to the machine
> shop. I just hate driving 20 minutes for something to
> small.
>
> Ian
>
>
>
>
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