Brass nuts on exhaust manifold

[kjva]

Saw this on the Guns and Rovers forum. I always use brass nuts on the flange from the exhaust manifold makes them much easier to remove. When I called around I got the impression that it was not that common. I find when removing and fitting a series starter if I take of the exhaust manifold nuts a can move the exhaust pipe just enough to make working on the starter much easier.

[Antichrist]

Yup, been using brass nuts on them for decades. They can still be difficult to turn sometimes so I only use 6pt sockets on them.

[aka rover]

I second brass nuts you thank yourself 5 years down the road when you need to service it again.

Ed

[sonoronos]

Third brass nuts - we used brass flange nuts on our turbo hondas and they never seized, both on the exhaust studs and the turbo.

[red64chevelle]

Fourth - it's a trend. We use them on VW's both turbo and regular exhaust manifolds.

[Hans]

Local machine shop has re-done the exhaust studs on a few manifolds for me over the years, every time I get them back it has a bronze stud and a long brass nut on it.

Makes my life so much easier in the long run, well worth the cost and time to track the stuff down.

-Hans