pass side header stud/bolt

sorrowfulkiller · November 6th, 2007, 06:40 PM

I was taking off my stock h pipe and I think I may have stripped the lower stud/bolt on the header where it connects to the mid pipe. I need to know if its a stud or bolt and if its a stud where could I buy a used header?

If it's too much I may just buy some shorties and say fuck it

sorrowfulkiller · November 6th, 2007, 07:31 PM

Anyone?

tlr96 · November 6th, 2007, 07:59 PM

its a bolt, you might as well just buy some shortys while you at it.

sorrowfulkiller · November 6th, 2007, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by tlr96

its a bolt, you might as well just buy some shortys while you at it.

I'm thinking about it.... thing that sucks though is this is my daily driver... So it blows because I can't get shorties ordered and here by the end of the week

sorrowfulkiller · November 6th, 2007, 10:31 PM

So yeah I'm really debating now whether I am going to get some shorties because I will be coming up with some money soonly since I'm selling some stuff and getting money back for school

tlr96 · November 6th, 2007, 11:20 PM

yeah you should get some.

sorrowfulkiller · November 7th, 2007, 01:11 AM

Well I've made up my mind then... what is the best way to install them? Also do you think I may damage anything if I just bolt up the X-pipe up to the headers and have the one bolt not secured? Just so i can go to someone's garage that is...

tlr96 · November 7th, 2007, 08:52 AM

if you dont secure both bolts youll have a good exhaust leak, so both need to be tight. so i take it your getting some shorty headers right? the eaisiest way is to support the motor, unbolt the k member and lower the motor. it is a VERY tight sqweeze.

MustangMatt96GT · November 7th, 2007, 11:01 AM

just for a short drive to a shop it should be fine

sorrowfulkiller · November 7th, 2007, 03:25 PM

Well I'm actually pretty sure if I can just get a thread going I may be able to put the old bolt back on... the thing is though I don't have something to re-thread the stud. I'm not sure I want to go thru the hassle of dropping the k member and lowering the motor since I don't have access to a lift of any kind or even a halfway decent jack for that matter.

any idea where I could get a tool to rethread it? ace maybe?

MustangMatt96GT · November 7th, 2007, 03:30 PM

ace hardware sells dies that will rethread it. U will just need to know the thread. I work at ace

sorrowfulkiller · November 7th, 2007, 04:09 PM

Well I can take in a bolt for the other side... so I should be able to do that... How big are they?

I'll probably just change my headers later on when I have access to a lift... or a cherry picker

MustangMatt96GT · November 7th, 2007, 05:11 PM

yeah if you take the bolt there should be no problem! And they about the size of a half inch think quarter!

ebo 4356 · November 7th, 2007, 09:25 PM

I stripped the stud and i just drilled it out and put a stainless steel bolt and nut on there.

ebo 4356 · November 7th, 2007, 09:26 PM

I stripped the stud and i just drilled it out and put a stainless steel bolt and nut on there.

Fryrice · November 8th, 2007, 02:28 AM

I had one stud on the pass side for a while and no problems. Just make sure you have that gasket in there.

sorrowfulkiller · November 8th, 2007, 10:01 AM

Oh I'm sure I have an exhaust leak now you can hear the ticking if I drive it lol.... I'm running over to a buddies shop sunday to get it out... heat up the stud and twist it out with a vice grip

Fryrice · November 8th, 2007, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by sorrowfulkiller

Oh I'm sure I have an exhaust leak now you can hear the ticking if I drive it lol.... I'm running over to a buddies shop sunday to get it out... heat up the stud and twist it out with a vice grip

Did you use a swivel joint and a breaker bar on it ? Along with some PB Blaster ?

Yeah you can get that gasket from the dealer also.

November 6th, 2007, 06:40 PM	#1
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	pass side header stud/bolt I was taking off my stock h pipe and I think I may have stripped the lower stud/bolt on the header where it connects to the mid pipe. I need to know if its a stud or bolt and if its a stud where could I buy a used header? If it's too much I may just buy some shorties and say fuck it

November 6th, 2007, 07:59 PM	#3
tlr96 Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 1,794	its a bolt, you might as well just buy some shortys while you at it. __________________ view my garage for pics and modifications listen to my exhaust video 1 video 2 video 3

November 6th, 2007, 11:20 PM	#6
tlr96 Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 1,794	yeah you should get some. __________________ view my garage for pics and modifications listen to my exhaust video 1 video 2 video 3

November 7th, 2007, 08:52 AM	#8
tlr96 Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 1,794	if you dont secure both bolts youll have a good exhaust leak, so both need to be tight. so i take it your getting some shorty headers right? the eaisiest way is to support the motor, unbolt the k member and lower the motor. it is a VERY tight sqweeze. __________________ view my garage for pics and modifications listen to my exhaust video 1 video 2 video 3

November 7th, 2007, 11:01 AM	#9
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	just for a short drive to a shop it should be fine __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

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November 6th, 2007, 07:31 PM	#2
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	Anyone?

November 6th, 2007, 10:31 PM	#5
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	So yeah I'm really debating now whether I am going to get some shorties because I will be coming up with some money soonly since I'm selling some stuff and getting money back for school

November 7th, 2007, 01:11 AM	#7
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	Well I've made up my mind then... what is the best way to install them? Also do you think I may damage anything if I just bolt up the X-pipe up to the headers and have the one bolt not secured? Just so i can go to someone's garage that is...

November 7th, 2007, 03:25 PM	#10
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	Well I'm actually pretty sure if I can just get a thread going I may be able to put the old bolt back on... the thing is though I don't have something to re-thread the stud. I'm not sure I want to go thru the hassle of dropping the k member and lowering the motor since I don't have access to a lift of any kind or even a halfway decent jack for that matter. any idea where I could get a tool to rethread it? ace maybe?

November 7th, 2007, 03:30 PM	#11
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	ace hardware sells dies that will rethread it. U will just need to know the thread. I work at ace __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

November 7th, 2007, 04:09 PM	#12
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	Well I can take in a bolt for the other side... so I should be able to do that... How big are they? I'll probably just change my headers later on when I have access to a lift... or a cherry picker

November 7th, 2007, 05:11 PM	#13
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	yeah if you take the bolt there should be no problem! And they about the size of a half inch think quarter! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

November 7th, 2007, 09:25 PM	#14
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 15.2@92.52 (With bad launch) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 154	I stripped the stud and i just drilled it out and put a stainless steel bolt and nut on there.

November 7th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#15
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 15.2@92.52 (With bad launch) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 154	I stripped the stud and i just drilled it out and put a stainless steel bolt and nut on there.

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November 8th, 2007, 02:28 AM	#16
Fryrice Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,034	I had one stud on the pass side for a while and no problems. Just make sure you have that gasket in there. __________________ Fryrice has left the building.

November 8th, 2007, 10:01 AM	#17
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188	Oh I'm sure I have an exhaust leak now you can hear the ticking if I drive it lol.... I'm running over to a buddies shop sunday to get it out... heat up the stud and twist it out with a vice grip