Manifold Studs?

[cjs]

Is there any reason why Studs should not be used to fix a TVR exhaust Manifold? I am about to replace my gaskets and thought studs would be a better option than the existing Bolts.

[spend]

Not many have enough clearance to get the manifold on/off if studs are in situ. You might be able to use a few? The inner wings are very close...

Dave

[Barreti]

I'm not sure that even if you can get the manifolds onto the studs - and I agree with SPEND on that - there would then also be enough clearance between the end of the stud and the manifold to get a nut onto it.
Also, IMHO pushing a bolt in would be easier than trying to get a nut onto a stud - particularly on ports 8, 5 and 7

[Simon.b]

It’s tricky enough with bolt’s. I can see it being easier with the reduced head bolt sets available.

I would think it very difficult with stud’s and defiantly would not use the type with a short plain section as these provide too much location, you need some flexibility to hook up the Y piece correctly as it springs.

Cheers,

Simon.

[350Matt]

Studs would be a better option however when I asked this question a few months ago the accepted wisdom was that there is barely the room to lift the manifolds out without having to withdraw them back over studs as well.

I did wonder whether the Cerbera solution of having slotted bottom holes in the manifold so you could have studs at least one fixing might be worth pursuing?

Matt

[That Daddy]

350Matt said:

Studs would be a better option however when I asked this question a few months ago the accepted wisdom was that there is barely the room to lift the manifolds out without having to withdraw them back over studs as well.

I did wonder whether the Cerbera solution of having slotted bottom holes in the manifold so you could have studs at least one fixing might be worth pursuing?

Matt

That would be bliss Matt

[GreenV8S]

Not sure, but I wonder if slotted holes on the bottom would enable you to twist the manifold far enough to get it over studs on the top too? Need somebody with a scrap manifold to be first to try.