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07-25-2012
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 Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: grosse isle, manitoba, canada
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ex manifold bolts falling out?
I just noticed several of my exhaust mainifold bolts are missing (that I can see). weird. Vibrated loose? Are these cars known for this? The threaded holes are shinny on some....recent loss? My question is do these cars come with 16/side like one would think? FSM pp 6A2-33 shows 6 which almost corresponds to the ones I have left....Very wierd....And can you get the spacers anywhere.......thanks
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada
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Re: ex manifold bolts falling out?
I don't believe that they were all installed from the factory. Someone else can confirm I'm sure.
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Re: ex manifold bolts falling out?
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Yes. Came like that from the factory. On my headers i only have 2 per tube across/kiddie corner of each other. Pete
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Location: McLean, VA
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Re: ex manifold bolts falling out?
No - exhaust bolts are not falling out. We, the WAZOO gang, have installed 3 or 4 headers and in all cases noted only 6 or so bolts were actually used per side for install at the factory although early LT5s have 16 bolt holes per side and 93+ cars have 14 bolt holes per side (top left and top right has dowels instead of bolt holes).
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Location: Orlando, FL
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Re: ex manifold bolts falling out?
Thanks to the thick flanges, and very square sealing surfaces, few bolts are required in order to maintain adequate sealing.
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07-26-2012
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: grosse isle, manitoba, canada
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Re: ex manifold bolts falling out?
Thank you so much! You guys are great! Who would have thought?
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07-26-2012
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 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
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Re: ex manifold bolts falling out?
Yes when i removed my factory exhaust there was a number of bolts missing. When I put the obx's on I put them all in
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