Break down an buy new studs. If you have to go in and out a few times with bolts it'll ruin the threads in the aluminum heads and cost you about $800.00 for heads. If you're just fixing the van so you can dump it then just go ahead with the bolt alternate cause everybody that buys a used Vanagon gets threaded anyway. Stan Wilder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: studs or bolts on exhaust
> Hi everyone, > > The engine is going to have to come back out of > my 88 Westy, Billy Bones, and when I put it back > in - and I'm not sure when that will be - I was > wondering whether it is okay to replace those > exhaust manifold studs with bolts. Why are bolts > used on some head connections and studs on others? > > Warren > 88 Westy "Billy Bones" (in dry dock) > 87 GL "Long John" (smoothing sailing always) |
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