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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-06-2019, 13:45
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Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

Hi, this is Bill, the OP, again. I think from the point of view of this three- Manifold that would not release-. Success has been achieved.

Center-punching the stud broken in the head was not...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-06-2019, 12:58
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

Thank you for clarifying how to put the studs in the head- I'm sure it's obvious that I haven't done a lot of work on engines.

I will chase the head threads..

So I guess I'm asking the torque...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-06-2019, 10:52
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

Hi, Bill here again, the OP.

Well, progress! I ended up with a machine shop to remove the problem stud. They said it never broke free, and the worked up in full-depth drilling, finally just ran...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-06-2019, 18:40
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

Hi, this is Bill again, the OP.

Well, another pretty long day, and I'm not sure if we've gone forward or backward.

After reading all the great input we decided to:
A -Stress the joint...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-06-2019, 06:49
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

This is close-up of sheared stud. You can see my off-center drilling and also earlier Dremel work on surrounding surface when we first thought of maybe a burr.

Yes, the exhaust flange and riser...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-06-2019, 06:44
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

This photo shows the status of all six studs/ holes on the exhaust manifold. Another photo in next post will show magnification of sheared stud
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-06-2019, 05:42
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-06-2019, 05:36
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

This is Bill, the OP, again. A good night's sleep (while PB Blaster soaked) and we're ready to go again....

First, some answers to questions:
- the exhaust manifold is cast iron
- the status...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-06-2019, 20:49
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Re: Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

Hi, this Bill, the OP. Thanks for the responses

Andyess-. My drilling so far is not perfectly on center, which is why I stopped at 5/32. Maybe I could steer my hole back to center if I start...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-06-2019, 19:30
Replies: 46
Views: 7,396
Posted By Cap Bill Des
Help! Breaking free an exhaust manifold

We're trying to install the alternator bracket upgrade on our Universal 25. The studs on the exhaust manifold were not long enough to simply bolt on the new bracket. So we need to remove the studs...
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