Chuck Valiant
Beer Member
Sorry if I missed something, but what are your intentions by taking the intake and exhaust studs off?
Im rebuilding the motor and I want to change out everything that I can. The manifolds studs are 35 years old, each one Ive pulled is rusted on the end and the threads dont look to healthy. Plus I would believe it would be easier for my machinist to work on the head without 13 little pricks getting in the way. Haha
Or just use two nuts to get them out. Put two nuts on the stud and tighten them to each other using two wrenches. Hold the lower nut with one wrench and tighten the upper one real tightly down onto the lower nut. Then put your wrench on the lower one and remove the stud. The upper nut should not spin when u turn the lower nut. And the studs will come out.
Thanks for the tip crvtec90. I gave it a shot but I guess I couldnt get the nuts to smash together tight enough, I think my open end wrench isnt long enough.
I took a torch to it and was able to get 5 of the last 6 out but the last one just wont budge. I was squeezing the vice grip on so tight I was getting cramps in my neck muscles. Haha
I know I could break it off drill and tap it but that feels like quitting.
Has anyone had experience with a stud extractor on 7/16th stud?