03-02-2008, 07:56 PM | #1 |
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locking header bolts
ok im new to the site and im suppost to have a set of headers come in wed of this week and im lookin for locking header bolts everyone is sayin stage 8 header bolts cause they dont back out period. but i have an 01 gt 5spd and dont kno the bolt size etc.... need to be pointed in the right direction
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03-02-2008, 10:20 PM | #2 |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-...3756.m20.l1116
I had the stage 8's before and don't believe they are worth the money imo. Plus they are another headache on top of the install. I used stock bolts with new ford gaskets on my last install and no problems.
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03-02-2008, 11:25 PM | #4 |
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those locking bolts suck
it is easier to just tighten them up after about ten min of driving. and it is cheaper.
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03-03-2008, 06:24 AM | #5 |
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I installed them on a fox body years ago and the had to be the biggest pain in the A**. I'd wouldn't dare try it on a mod motor I'd be freaking BALD.
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03-03-2008, 07:00 AM | #6 |
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I agree with the above comments. Header bolt are bad enough to deal with by themselves without adding some locking mechinism to complicate it even more.
On a side note, I use the ARP (stainless) bolts which gives you a 3/8" hex head that allows easier access with a wrench. This is especially useful with the larger primary tubes (1-5/8"+).
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03-03-2008, 07:58 PM | #7 |
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Yup, stage 8s suck. Did it the first time around. Then when the BBK gaskets blew out (hey, I was a n00b!), I hated them. Used OEM metal gaskets and studs and double nutted them. Never an issue again!
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03-08-2008, 01:15 AM | #8 |
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alright so im better off using the stock bolts or the same length and thread but with bigger heads?
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03-08-2008, 11:54 AM | #9 |
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If you get a bigger head, it's going to make it even harder to get on them with a wrench. That's why I use the ARP bolt with the 3/8" head.
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03-08-2008, 11:59 AM | #10 |
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the price for them are? never put headers on any of my vehicles cept for my 72 truck and i got them from autozone in anniston
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