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• RE: SP to DP
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:58:02 +0600
  ...The top two center studs on both sides are shorter as well. So, you're looking for: 1)heads 2)4 studs 3)manifolds...
• Re: Broken Head Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:31:12 -0800
  On 1/17/2013 1:28 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: > Ooops ~ forgot that those are studs ~ BODM ~ so its > probably/possibly > in there pretty good...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:40:49 EST
  ...My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs Good story ! I love it ! Everbody wants to be an engineer and they all have...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 17:41:32 -0700
  ...long with studs on top for connecting > wires to. > or just google it ..little usually black or metal box with studs on top. > > they...
• Re: Removing head studs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:08:08 -0500
  A trick I've used on these is to weld a nut onto the broken end of the stub. This has worked well,even...
• Re: Wheel studs- How to change.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 18:07:49 +0200
  Mike Ray wrote: > do I have to remove the Hub > > If so, Is it a 46mm Socket and where can I get one? Yes...
• Re: mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 May 2007 19:22:58 -0700
  ...re drill the lug holes on mercedes > rims to accommodate vanagon studs? > > TIA > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
• Re: Exaust
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:40:39 -0800
  ...On each waterboxer head one exhaust port has studs and the other end has steel bolts that thread into the alloy head, just like...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 07:49:27 -0700
  ...Cylinders #1 and #4 have each had both studs replaced with bolts, and despite my fears of dealing with the dreaded exhaust studs it...
• Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:09:45 -0800
  ...My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs) > >I'm saying this because these leaking heads are such a prevalent problem on >the...
• Re: Source for longer wheel bolts & studs?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:04:41 -0700
  ...The design of the wheel allows 2 threads of the rear nuts to show, > so about 5-10mm longer studs are needed. At the...
• Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:01:08 -0500
  Yes, extra stress on the studs but someone who knows water cooled engines will need to tell you if it matters. It did matter...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:09:17 -0400
  ...When the engine is warmed up the rockers looses it lash! The old 40 HP engine had two types of studs holding the rockers...
• Water Level Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 10:01:17 -0400
  ...Any simple fix for this? How does this system work? Are there contacts in the tank--there looks like three studs that stick through...
• Re: I Need to buy Carb - Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 20:45:22 -0600
  ...do you have any way to post a snapshot? Did you tap out the fiberglass for carb-mounting studs? Thanks, Sean Solowiej
• Re: MERCEDES WHEELS 62MM?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gates
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:35:24 -0800
  ...They do not need mods, no spacers, no longer studs, no rear trailing arm changes and do not require centers enlarged. Contact me.
• M9 x 1.5 tap--$80 (for putting in new studs)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 14:45:07 -0400
  I noticed some time ago discussions on the list about what to do if the studs on your motor break and you need to...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 21:59:20 -0600
  ...This gives you another degree of freedom to line up the exhaust pipes on the head and get the bolts/studs in without stress...
• Re: '84 1.9, lower bolt on alternator mount
  Historical mailing list - john
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 16:23:47 -0400
  ...From the > factory it was 2 studs and then nuts to hold the bracket in place. > The usual cause of failure is the use...
• Re: Rusted Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:54:03 -0700
  ...The is a receipt from the PO for "welding exhaust" and weld it they did-nuts and all right to the studs, making it...
• Re: Mercedes 15 in Mag wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 01:38:02 -0800
  ...Will need longer studs/bolts. Lougholes are for 12mm bolts so need to make holes bigger for 14mm Vanagon studs/bolts. Don't forget...
• Winter wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Seleen
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:33:45 -0400
  ...What about studs since they will be winter only tires--any suggestions? THX. Chuck Seleen 91 Vanagon GL 92 Miata LE [text/html]
• GL Chrome Bumpers fs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 17:36:30 EDT
  ...You pickup in SW Connecticut, Also, 4 vanagon steel rims with nuts and studs. Make offer for both. Mike 203-966-2748 [text/html]
• Re: Locks for Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 01:24:51 -0400
  ...can just install South African Big Brake kits which give you studs up front instead. Or even better, just buy a Syncro and be...
• Lug Bolt/Nut Size/Thread Pitch
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:24:49 -0500
  Hi, I am trying to confirm the size and thread pitch of the bolts and studs: Bolts 14 x 1.5mm Nuts 12 x...
• Cylinder rebuild questions (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 23:21:32 -0500
  ...The cylinder head studs and heads were rusty. Should these or all the studs be replaced? In the future what is the best way...
• Re: How my engine rebuild is going
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 17 May 2004 08:42:34 -0400
  Dennis wrote >Since you had a catastrophic failure, both the > studs and the nuts should be replaced. I hold your opinion in high regard...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - unique head leak - not at gasket - 1 inch to the left at #2 top bolt?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:34:29 -0400
  When my '84 7 passenger was given to me in '91, the head studs had corroded badly and at least two had stretched. I...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 18:38:33 -0500
  ...different exhaust Q? studs or bolts? >>I believe VW also makes a special stud which is oversized on one end only >>so the head...
• Re: Negligent mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 06:53:33 EDT
  ...I dropped the van off, = and came back four hours later, to be told that one of the head studs = broke off, and it...
• Mercedes C220 Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:54:30 -0700
  ...45mm shank Rear press-in studs 54mm long Sources: 45mm bolts and spacers: www.ezaccessory.com 54mm Sway-A-Way studs: p/n 8054...
• Re: Head bolts, studs turning?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:23:04 -0700
  ...I would say if the studs unscrew from the block, no big deal. You can watch the stud where it enters the block right...
• Re: GoWesty longer rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:01:07 -0500
  ...GoWesty longer rear wheel studs So I'm thinking about installing the GoWesty studs so I can put some spacers on the rear wheels...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 02:27:23 -0700
  Ron, The rear studs DO NOT need replacement if you are installing VW stock alloys with 60� degree conical seat lugnuts and bolts. VW...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:36:11 -0700
  ...With studs, you have something to hang the heavy tire on, but with bolts, I found myself needing three hands: two to lift and...
• FS:Tires in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - ZUMBRENNEN JOSEPH CORY
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:19:20 -0700 (MST)
  ...All the tires seem new...around 10mm of tread, and the studs are barely worn. If you're interested make me an offer. Thanks...
• Re: self locking exhaust hardware
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 11 May 2001 16:06:02 EDT
  ...Maybe replace some of the studs too. My tuppence worth, Steve
• Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 15 Mar 2003 08:55:16 -0600
  pensioner wrote: > > er ah Bill? who put the lugnutz on? > > you might want to check the studs with zyglo after that little episode. And...
• Re: switching from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:21:04 -0800
  and don't forget the 2 bottom engine studs to the transmission are a different length for auto vs manual transmission... >I just took...
• B Bob needs help with archives
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:21:03 -0400
  As the subject lines says I need help finding some of the replys I have made about tightening WBX head studs the Boston Bob...
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:03:10 -0500
  So what is the best and safest way to remove the cylinder head exhaust studs and bolts or nuts ? Probably they have very many...
• Factory Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Feb 1997 14:39:12 EST
  ...And now I am hearing the studs may need replaced by longer Studs? Does anyone know of an after-market source (or any cheaper...
• Have I screwed up this head?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 21:03:29 -0700
  ...While removing the nuts holding the rocker assembly to the aircooled head I was working on, one of the studs started to back out...
• Re: Using a 4 speed engine in a automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 06:51:04 -0600
  ...The other thing is the two lower studs at the front of the engine which mate with the transmission are different between manual and...
• Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:51:18 -0800
  ...but i guess this happens alot since the studs are steel and the block is not. Joe On 26 Feb 2003, Loretta Abbott-Kennon...
• Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:04:59 -0800
  ...It it held on > to the manifold with three 13mm nuts, these nuts go on to studs which go > into the manifold. I really...
• Re: FS: H&R wheel adapter/spacer
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 19 May 2004 21:19:26 -0400
  ...These are the DRA type, and use the 10mm studs. H&R #5055665, are 50mm >thick and have the 66.5mm center hole. > These...
• Re: $50 Engine
  Historical mailing list - Brian L. Zahn
  Sat, 2 Sep 1995 11:28:33 -0500 (CDT)
  ...long as you can attach the bus's rear engine support to the studs on the oil pump. Brian Zahn bzahn01@mail.orion.org
• How to remove exhaust manifold?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:49:36 -0400
  ...So, with the studs sticking out of the heads, what's a good way to lever the manifolds off the heads? tabe johnson/87...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 23:19:53 -0500
  ...machine shop to drill out the centers, buy spacers and longer studs, Gowesties prices are a bargain. The sliding door also works which it...
• Will the wheel fall off?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 1 May 2006 09:59:48 -0400
  On a bus with OEM alloys; are the rear studs longer than a bus that had factory steel wheels? I am converting to alloys...
• disaster
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:56:53 -0700
  ...So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd like either to be next door and...
• To Copper Nut or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:52:52 -0400
  ...this issue? Should one use copper lock nuts on the exhaust studs, stainless, or the standard ones that typically come in a hardware kit...
• Re: 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:24:17 -0700
  ...I figure the studs will make it a bit easier for all. Thanks. df ________________________________ From: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> To: dylan friedman <insyncro...
• Re: Removing head studs
  Historical mailing list - Cliff
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:05:17 -0600
  ...Removing head studs >A trick I've used on these is to weld a nut onto the broken end of the stub. >This has...
• Re: Exhaust questions
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:05:54 -0400
  It would seem to me that if one of the studs is missing on the head, then that spot would be a likely cantidate...
• Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 16:45:54 -0600
  ...Here in Washington we are allowed to drive on studs from 1 November until sometime in spring, maybe 15 April. I have non-studded...
• Re: Follow-up on bad exhaust experience
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:21:36 -0400
  ...when I was looking for people to pull studs for me, I had trouble finding anybody even willing to attempt the job. I ended...
• Re: Exaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 05:56:46 EST
  ...Then remove the remaining bolts & studs the best way you can. Then drill out the broken bolts & studs, fit helicoil thread repair inserts to...
• Re: $50 Engine
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 05 Sep 1995 09:48:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...you can attach the bus's rear engine >support to the studs on the oil pump. Uh, a Friday joke, right? Or, you must...