Date:         Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:41:56 -0800
Reply-To:     dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust manifold to heads - Studs or Bolts?
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I second that.  316 stainless bolts and brass nuts
where needed.  My stebro muffler and j pipe still look
new.  Hardware available at McMaster-Carr

dylan
--- Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 22/02/2005 9:38:10 PM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> There  has been talk in the last few weeks about
> replacing steel with SS studs in  the heads.
> (M8X30)  I've been looking at the ETKA but
> it's not  clear.  (illustrations 5-05 and 35-08)
>
> My engine has BOLTS holding  the exhaust manifolds
> to the heads.  This is NOT the preferred  method,
> right?  I will change them unless someone
> knowledgeable  says using bolts is preferred.
>
>
>
> Tabe, I use ONLY SS bolts on all my quality  exhaust
> installs.  Have been for
> over five years.  No problems.   The studs are a
> PITA if you ever need to
> change a gasket.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> _BusFusion_
> (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW
> Camper
> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
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>


=====
Dylan Friedman

insyncro@yahoo.com

91 Syncro Westy GL
91 Syncro L
91 GL
90 Carat
90 GL
89 Wolfsburg GL
87 Syncro GL



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