New Studs In Finally!

[DuFFR32]

Hey all just wanna share

Finally put the new exhaust studs in tonight and last night removed 5 with easy outs n a small cordless drill

Painted exhaust manifold with silver high temp paint as well this arvo n it came up really good

took a few pics

Getting closer to getting it back together!!!

New Studs

Painted Manifold

[Nic_A31]

Nice work man.

I replaced all of mine recently after taking out a broken stud (snapped inside the block, right up the firewall end), decided I wasnt keen on waiting for the next factory stud to break so I replaced all 12. Dont need to use an EzyOut though, just lock two nuts together and turn them until the stud turns out, then use new studs and nuts.

What temp. paint did you use for the manifold?

[DuFFR32]

Nice work man.

I replaced all of mine recently after taking out a broken stud (snapped inside the block, right up the firewall end), decided I wasnt keen on waiting for the next factory stud to break so I replaced all 12. Dont need to use an EzyOut though, just lock two nuts together and turn them until the stud turns out, then use new studs and nuts.

What temp. paint did you use for the manifold?

Your lucky! all five of mine broke flush with the block so couldn't get them easily out

The paint i used was called MOTOSPRAY HEAT PROOF to 815°C in silver colour

Here is an updated pic of manifold installed. I used a COMETIC metal gasket with clear SILASTIC on both sides of gasket surfaces.

Next step turbo install + Dump and cooler piping and hopefully should be able to fire her up tomorrow arvo

[Nic_A31]

Nice work man, not sure how easy it'll be getting the turbo and dump on, I took my manifold back off and mounted the turbo to it, then that onto the dump pipe...I know the dump pipe moves around a bit, but getting that lined up as well as the exhaust manifold might still be a hassle. See how you go man.

That manifold looks aight fitted ay.