What is the size of the Studs / Bolts on the exhaust system?
Thanks!
Rod.

At 12:54 PM 4/13/2004, Stan Wilder wrote:
>Break down an buy new studs.
>If you have to go in and out a few times with bolts it'll ruin the threads
>in the aluminum heads and cost you about $800.00 for heads.
>If you're just fixing the van so you can dump it then just go ahead with the
>bolt alternate cause everybody that buys a used Vanagon gets threaded
>anyway.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:27 AM
>Subject: studs or bolts on exhaust
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > The engine is going to have to come back out of
> > my 88 Westy, Billy Bones, and when I put it back
> > in - and I'm not sure when that will be - I was
> > wondering whether it is okay to replace those
> > exhaust manifold studs with bolts.  Why are bolts
> > used on some head connections and studs on others?
> >
> > Warren
> > 88 Westy "Billy Bones" (in dry dock)
> > 87 GL "Long John" (smoothing sailing always)