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  1. fjbj40

    change the studs while also changing the exhaust gasket?

    Close to Stockton, absolutely ZERO rust! Where it came from before then I have no idea, but I do believe it spent time in the mountains?
  2. fjbj40

    change the studs while also changing the exhaust gasket?

    Nope, she came from Cali in 2019 with 285,000 miles. Has not seen a lick of snow or salt. I’ve never experienced such a miserable fastener to remove! I’ve read here before they are horrible to remove, and for me, it was true. They really didn’t need replacement, it was one of those”while it’s...
  3. fjbj40

    change the studs while also changing the exhaust gasket?

    You are best to leave the manifold to pipe studs alone, unless you absolutely have to change them! If they require replacement you WILL need oxy/acetylene torches. A propane torch will not cut it and you will cause damage to the threads in the cast iron manifolds. Even having the necessary...
  4. fjbj40

    change the studs while also changing the exhaust gasket?

    When I removed my manifolds the majority of studs came out with the nuts. I had new studs/nuts on hand so I was happy about them coming out! I could have easily reused but the cost was so small that I replaced them all. They are m10, so if not rusty they are not going to snap super easy.
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