Header install question

nickpohlaandp said:

I removed my tube (kindof a PITA once you get the bolt out because you still have to fight the o-ring) and once I finished my install I just reinstalled it, feeding it between the #5 and #7 primaries. It was really pretty simple. The only modification I had to make was to the mounting whiz bang doohickey that used to bolt to the stock manifold bolt/stud thing. I used a pair of alternative lifestyle pliers and cut a slit out where the bolt hole was, loosened a valve cover bolt, and slid the mount in there. Works great, and I didn't have to alter the dipstick bends at all.

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charonblk07 said:

Easy way to remove broken bolts, if you have a welder or a friend with a welder, just weld a nut onto the end of the broken bolt and it'll turn right out. The weld doesn't have to be pretty or even half-assed good, just enough to stick the nut to the bolt.

As for Stage 8 bolts, having put 3 sets of headers on my trucks and with a hell of a lot more heat in my exhaust than about 99% of hemi owners they are still in place, still tight, and haven't broken yet. The locking clip is nice but not required and I didn't have them on one set of headers for a long time and they never backed off.

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HammerHead said:

I read somewhere that the clips on the stage 8 bolts can vibrate and create a false knok causing tuning problems. Is that true?

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john.dickey said:

My kooks came with stage 8 bolts so that was just a bonus. Like it says above, be generous with some quality penetrating oil, tap on the old bolts with a hammer to help the oil seap in the threads and they should come out with ease.

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PassivAggressor said:

If you already have a broken manifold bolt just drill a small hole into it and get an extractor to remove it. Mine came out pretty easy.

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Ram Night said:

You also have the choice to get 90 degree angle drill to get into hard locations where a regular drill will be too long.
Something else that is good to have is a set of left hand drill bits. I use them a lot at work to remove broken bolts and studs in machinery. When you are drilling out a bolt with these drill bits, use one a little smaller than the bolt OD. The friction and heat will unscrew the bolt 95% of the time leaving the threads in machine or engine in great condition.

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