is there a manifold stud that stops coolant??

[kris_stewart10]

okay i have heard that one of my exhaust manifold studs keeps coolant in and i want to know which one?????

if it does i am doing this because the manifold i have doesnt allow me to put bolts or studs in one hole and i am concerned about that maybe its a big problem maybe not????

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

No. And if it does on yours, you have a problem. The studs come close to water holes in the head, but the studs do not keep water from leaking out.

James

 

[blcknspo0ln]

James is right. From the factory there are no holes that do this. If someone drills another 1" or so, then I could imagine one of them could come in contact with a water jacket. Anyway, the thread is M8x1.25, so you can always just pick up some studs/bolts to use. If your manifold doesn't allow it, try putting the stud/bolt on first before you put the manifold on.

 

[kris_stewart10]

well i mean i have but i have the tubualr manifold that only gives me a half of an inch of clearance

so i have no way of doing that so i mean if somone wants to complain its not their car but i can put one in the one below it and next to it so i mean i was just wondering thanks guys i appreciate it

 

[blcknspo0ln]

yes, I had the same problem with my DNP tubular. I ended up threading in a new stud, measuring, and cutting it in a bit. This left me with about 1 or 2 threads to thread a nut on and it didn't hold for shit anyway.

 

[bastarddsm]

I have an XS power mani, and I was able to get all the nuts on with lock washers too!


Also the middle lower exhaust stud goes into an oil drainback passage. loctite this stud or it will leak oil..