

| Subject: | Re: Exhaust Stud Nuts |
| Date: | Fri, 30 Jun 1995 10:27:38 -0700 |
>I have read in various places that bronze, brass or copper alloy nuts >with copper based anti-seize are the desired thing to have on the >exhaust studs. Now, can someone say for sure which alloy I want? >Also, where can I mail order about eight of them? I am stuck in a VW >wasteland. They look at me funny at the parts counters when I ask for >parts. I have heard that Porsche has nuts that work for this. Any >other suggestions? Thanks, Jim >-- >James A. Brill Jr. > I've found that almost any nut I use on the exhaust seems to come loose eventually, copper ones included. My '71 now has brazed on flanges for the lower heat exchangers with lockwashered grade 8 bolts, and the 2/4 outlets have 15mm size nuts. I then backed up all the nuts on studs with a second 11 or 13 mm nut, whichever would fit. I hesitate to use either an anti-sieze or locktight due to the temperatures involved. My exhaust has never been quieter. Eug, '71
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