I have decided on M8 1.25 8.8 bolts. I am however going to put high temp
anti-seize on them before they go in. I also got 25mm length to accommodate
using a single helicoil. I am using 35mm length to replace the cooperative
bolts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: Header bolts broken

>I like that, 'the heat wrench.'
>
> ok, ok, I'll try stainless studs with nuts someday.........
> or, if you are SURE stainless bolts come right out of the heads years
> later..............I'll give that a try sometime.
> Scott
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Header bolts broken
>
>
>>I have been there done that with stainless bolts I have installed. Not
>> seized into the head but rusted to the exhaust pipe. I do like studs and
>> nuts. 2 chances to get it a part and the nuts always respond quickly to
>> the heat wrench.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Frank Condelli
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:48 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Header bolts broken
>>
>> In a message dated 26/08/2008 7:37:24 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>>
>>        Scott, sure have to  disagree with ya on this one !  I have been
>> using stainless steel  bolts and nuts on all the exhaust system
>> connections for
>> over 10 years now  and the only problem I've ever seen is the bolts
>> sometimes
>> gall to the  nuts.  Never seen any problem with the bolts in the heads,
>> into
>> aluminium  or stainless Helicoils that I or someone else has put in
>> there.
>> Just
>> my  personal experience !
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>>>>I would sure NOT recommend stainless bolts  screwed into the head.
>> stainless is not 'perfect magic metal'  ............it corrodes ( just
>> more
>> slowly ) and breaks too, and if you  ever had to try to drill out a
>> broken
>> off stainless bolt, you would really  be cursing whoever put them in
>> there.
>> Not fun to drill at  all.<<<<<<<<
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Frank  Condelli
>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
>> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
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>> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
>> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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