I've got new ss steel studs and I was wondering what ft-lb I should torque my studs into the head to? I asked the ss guy and he said you don't torque them, you just thread them in by hand and thats it. I'm not sure if I believe him so I am asking here.
What should I torque my exhaust mani studs to?
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I've got new ss steel studs and I was wondering what ft-lb I should torque my studs into the head to? I asked the ss guy and he said you don't torque them, you just thread them in by hand and thats it. I'm not sure if I believe him so I am asking here.
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You dont torque them. Just like head studs.
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excellent, So thread it by hand or snug it up with a stud remover socket? And on a 1g the middel lower stud you have to red rtv right? Because has an oil passage on the other side, I read this somewhere, is it true.
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I know, torque is 18-22ftlb for the nuts. I threaded the studs all the way in and snuged them up and left it at that. I checked and I couldent poke anything threw any of the threads so no oil passage so no red rtv on any studs, must be a 2g thing or the person who typed it in this forum somewhere was wrong. Anyways it is done!
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I guess you do rtv the lower center stud, talked to a friend on another forum.
Ive never used RTV on any of my exhaust studs on any of my builds (lol my engine has been done 3 times in various stages)
Never had an oil leak down there either.
I do use antisieze though, but I doubt that would "contain" an oil leak.
Maybe I got lucky or something LOL.
Never had an oil leak down there either.
I do use antisieze though, but I doubt that would "contain" an oil leak.
Maybe I got lucky or something LOL.
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Chiltons manuel's is way off for the 2nd gens. I should have known though. I broke a stud in no time. But... I'm pro at removing broken bolts. No helicoil needed. Original threads only 
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I have the stud socket and I antisiezed all the studs and put red rtv on the middle stud for some reason, I read it somewhere and someone just told me to do it. Then I threaded them all the way in and snuged them up. Hopefully when I bolt up the header I don't rip any studs out, I think I should be fine. And helicoils suck, the person who owned the car before me had at lest 2 helicoils in there because their:dunno: , some of the helicoils thread riped out of one thread but I still had plenty of threads left in there to bolt the stud in secure.
So what is the consesus on nut torque? 18-22 sound right to everyone, I have a ss kit with washers and lock washers. 18ftlb sounds about right doesent it?
So what is the consesus on nut torque? 18-22 sound right to everyone, I have a ss kit with washers and lock washers. 18ftlb sounds about right doesent it?
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Why couldnt I torque my lower studs down? I have the entire front of my engine off. I would say torqueing to 1 or 2 foot pounds would be safe and a sure bet. There has to be some spec, not thread them in and forget about it, cross the fingers.empie1 said:
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You do lose torque thru an extension!
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There is nothing wrong with a heli coil if it is done properly. Heli coil is always my last resort. It's not fun to drill exhaust studs. You have to have a carbide bit. They are to hard.
Check what a manual says. It will be close if not exactly the same as these.
http://www.engineershandbook.com/Tables/torque1.htm
I put them in at 30 if I remember correctly.
Check what a manual says. It will be close if not exactly the same as these.
http://www.engineershandbook.com/Tables/torque1.htm
I put them in at 30 if I remember correctly.
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