exhaust

[Joe Miller]

Hello All,

In removing my exhaust and manifold several of the studs are damaged. Can I replace with bolts. I know Moyer sells studs but to get them takes more than 2 weeks along with $35 shipping for something I can buy at home.

thanks,

Joe

[ndutton]

takes more than 2 weeks along with $35 shipping for something I can buy at home

Did this information come from Ken in parts? Did you actually talk to him?

[joe_db]

Hello All,

In removing my exhaust and manifold several of the studs are damaged. Can I replace with bolts. I know Moyer sells studs but to get them takes more than 2 weeks along with $35 shipping for something I can buy at home.

thanks,

Joe

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Studs screw into the engine block not under tension and then the nuts tension them without turning them at the same time.
I did what you are proposing as a get-home fix and ended up ripping up the threads in the block. Turned a minor repair into a major one
Any decent hardware store or auto parts store should have these studs, they are not specific to Atomic 4s.

[Joe Miller]

hello,

thanks for the reply's.

Neil, I just received an order from Ken that took 2 weeks and cost $35 US to ship. it was the Canada Post and Border Services where the slow down occurred. Product arrived in Canada on the 6th of September and I received it last night.

Joe

[joe_db]

At least in the USA these studs are commonly available at local stores. Do NOT use bolts.

[ndutton]

Consider that as you search locally for grade 8 studs of the proper diameter, thread pitch and length (if I recall, they're 3/8-16 on one end, 3/8-24 on the other and roughly 3 5/8" overall length), time continues to tick away. It will be interesting to see if you can put your hands on a satisfactory substitute within the two weeks it might have taken had you ordered them from our host at the start.

Please keep us updated with your progress.

[sdemore]

Two cents when you do this (from a personal learning experience). Whatever you decide to do for studs, make sure you but the nuts from Moyer or equivalent ones from a specialty fastener store. The nuts are heavier duty than normal nuts and you need the extra holding power they provide.