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Date:         Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:54:46 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      removing studs from new heads
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I'm interested in hangining my exhaust in an all-bolts configuration on the rebuilt 2.1 I have going into my 1.9 van. I plan to use a4 stainless 8x30 bolts.

(My reasons are: it seems both studs and bolts have benefits, but they are maximized running all-studs or all-bolts. E.g., with all-studs, none of the holes have thread-wear, with all-bolts, you can do a head gasket without removing exhaust. All-studs are not an option for me since the 1.9 water pump is in the way of removing the headers when using all-studs.)

My plan is to remove the studs was just to tighten two nuts against each other on each stud and use that to twist it off. I'm guessing that this should be easy since the heads (and studs) are brand new. Do I need to use a stud puller instead? Or should they come out easy with the double-nut?

Thanks, Wes


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