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 manifold nuts
#874530
03/11/08 12:48 AM
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Can I use aftermaket nuts on the manifolds...intake and exhaust? With lock washers? I know there one use mitsu nuts, but I need em quick and dont have a mitsu dealer close. cjm <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: cjsmontero]
#874531
03/11/08 01:28 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
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Yes, but note that the OE exhaust manifold nuts are bronze or some other copper alloy.... useful to eliminate rust that always rears its ugly head when it's time to remove exhaust fasteners.
Frank
'89 [color:"white"]G-Raider[color:"white"] [color:"black"]Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 172k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: cjsmontero]
#874532
03/11/08 02:05 AM
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Mudrunner
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Thanks!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: cjsmontero]
#874533
03/11/08 02:39 AM
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Joined: Jan 2001
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Web Wheeler
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Nuts with spiral lock washers won't stay tight. The lock washers lose temper and tension when heat cycled. Loctite won't work, either. I've donated several nuts to the road that way. Might work for a week until you get the real thing, and might not. My best "other source" solution was to use flat washers, loctite, and flange nuts with serrations on the flange.
Not responsible for advice not taken...
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: cjsmontero]
#874534
03/11/08 05:23 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,458
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Ace Hardware also sells metric crimp nuts.
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: rxinhed]
#874535
03/11/08 05:41 AM
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Joined: Sep 2001
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The BEST solution is to Safety wire. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.oldbritts.com/image/52_130202b.jpg) Thats what I'm gonna do on my Chevelle when I have stainless 2.25 inch primary headers, and a Big ole T-4 sitting on top of each bank. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
87 Raider 4D56td v5MT1
31's..Basically Stock
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: LandRaider]
#874536
03/11/08 06:52 AM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,193
Body Damage is Cool
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if you put cherry mylanta on the studs before you install the new nuts they will stay tight until you need to remove them the mylanta works like lock tight
it dosent have to be surrounded by water to be an island
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: mxmikie]
#874537
03/11/08 08:14 AM
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if you put cherry mylanta on the studs before you install the new nuts they will stay tight until you need to remove them the mylanta works like lock tight uhhhhh ok. why not just use locktight? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
87 Raider 4D56td v5MT1
31's..Basically Stock
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: LandRaider]
#874538
03/11/08 11:31 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 406
Mudrunner
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TT Chevelle? Sounds nice. I work on a collection of 200 GM muscle cars & there are 23 Chevelles. Gonna be a museum in 6 months or so.
Ed
Yankneck = Yankee ingenuity with Redneck stupidity.
"How can I break it better?"
89 Raider 3.0 w/ 31's for now
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Re: manifold nuts
[Re: yankneck696]
#874539
03/11/08 08:27 PM
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Joined: Sep 2001
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Yeah. I have a 79, and Tag has a 70 I think.
87 Raider 4D56td v5MT1
31's..Basically Stock
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