babyfacefitz Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I purchased a y pipe exhaust manifold from a custom made guy on ebay. the mandrel bend pipes look good but the hole for the cylinder head studs are not lining up good. I think it might be easier to get some new studs from the dealer and have those place in the cylinder head and then wrestle with the y pipe. I am also ready to make the holes a bit bigger on the troubling spot. any suggestions? Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 If the new Ypipe is still loose mate it up to the old one to give you a better idea of the hole alignment. The exh manifold bolts (and nuts) are a bit pricey. But the studs I think are standard - if you take one into a parts store they may have them. Those coated nuts that are expensive I have only found at Subaru. But they seem to work well for the exhaust, motor mounts, and eng to trans nuts - they don't seem to corrode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyfacefitz Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well I got the new one on. The holes were a bit off so drilling helped but getting some new studs put in was the key. Having the studs to work the pipe onto was easier than trying the thread the stud into place. Went with dealer manifold gaskets 7.50 each. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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