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 iTrader: 0 reviews	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: 1,796 iTrader: 0 reviews	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: 1,796 iTrader: 0 reviews	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: 1,796 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	just for a short drive to a shop it should be fine __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

November 6th, 2007, 07:31 PM	#2
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188 iTrader: 0 reviews	Anyone?

November 6th, 2007, 10:31 PM	#5
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	ace hardware sells dies that will rethread it. U will just need to know the thread. I work at ace __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

November 7th, 2007, 04:09 PM	#12
sorrowfulkiller Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 188 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	yeah if you take the bolt there should be no problem! And they about the size of a half inch think quarter! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

November 7th, 2007, 09:25 PM	#14
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 14.1140@99.36(need traction) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 14.1140@99.36(need traction) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	I stripped the stud and i just drilled it out and put a stainless steel bolt and nut on there.

November 8th, 2007, 02:28 AM	#16
Fryrice Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,034 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 iTrader: 0 reviews	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

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