Thank you! Yes, I meant grade-8 bolts. Sorry for the slip.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
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From: Hemipower@aol.com [mailto:Hemipower@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 2:23 PM
To: aol@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
In a message dated 6/17/02 2:20:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jon@bent.twistedbits.net writes:
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> In a message dated 6/17/02 2:16:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com writes:
>
>
> > Dave,
> > Here's something you might consider doing. Remove all the studs from
the
> > block, and use grade-5 bolts to hold the manifolds on. Just something
to
> > think about.
> > Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
>
> Don't you mean "grade-8"?
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Stark [mailto:DavidS@ci.hayward.ca.us]
> > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 1:45 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
> >
> >
> >
> > Greetings.
> >
> > I'm new to this list but I've scanned the archives and see there has
been
> > some discussion of this topic.
> >
> > Here's the deal. I have a 1997 Dakota with a 6 cyl engine. About two
> > months ago I discovered the middle exhaust manifold bolt on the left
side
>
> > of
> > the engine had sheared off flush with the block. An independent repair
> > shop
> > extracted the bolt, retapped the hole and made a new stud. The bill
came
>
> > to
> > about $200 which I thought was a bargain for the pain in the a** for
> doing
> > this kind of job. (Note, I first took it to the dealer and
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/17/02 2:16:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com writes:
>
>
>
>
> Dave,
>
> Here's something you might consider doing. Remove all the studs from
> the
>
> block, and use grade-5 bolts to hold the manifolds on. Just
something
> to
>
> think about.
>
> Rich - Ashburn,
>
>
>
>
>
> Don't you mean "grade-8"?
>
>
>
>
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