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Anyone reuse stock exhaust manifold bolts on LTs?

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Old 07-09-2010, 12:32 AM
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intake: yes i have.
exhaust: no i have not.
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Nope, the stock exhaust manifold bolts are trusted and it wont fit on my LT's
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I wouldn't
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If they are for the exhaust manifolds then yes there is no problem with reusing them as long as they aren't heavily rusted/corroded. No reason not to. If you are going with headers I don't think it's possible or if it is it would make it a huge pain in the ***. Why do you ask?
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Sure, you can reuse them.
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If ya wanna be cheap you can, but you never know when one is gonna break off on the way out. Stock one's don't lock either.
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Neither do ARP's. Do you ever read of anyone complaining of them backing out. Don't be ridiculous. Locking bolts for headers are a bunch of hyped up crap. If you can't keep a header bolt from backing out you're doing it wrong.
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Neither do ARP's. Do you ever read of anyone complaining of them backing out. Don't be ridiculous. Locking bolts for headers are a bunch of hyped up crap. If you can't keep a header bolt from backing out you're doing it wrong.
Been saying this for years. I've always used a 12-point stainless ARP bolt, and never have they once backed out. Ever.
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Its just a good precaution. Better do it right the first time right?
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
If you can't keep a header bolt from backing out you're doing it wrong.
Originally Posted by Johnny-LT1-runner
Its just a good precaution. Better do it right the first time right?
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