MSA Headers
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MSA Headers
Ok stupid question however I just got my motor back from the machine shop and the guy didnt give me back all the bolts I needed in order to reinstall my headers and intake manifold. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the specific size of those bolts and somewhere i could find them in the Riverside area?
#4
Originally Posted by zstudent
i tried that they dont carry the part at least not rierside nissan
#6
Originally Posted by zstudent
i tried that they dont carry the part at least not rierside nissan
#10
in my experience, alot of the guys behing the parts desk dont know ****. the dealers know facts that you can read on a window sticker. and the tech's are smart but rip your *** off, but not their fault. me and my friend were at a mitsu dealership and the parts guys didnt know what a banjo bolt was let alone could tehy find one even though their brand new evo's all have them in their block and turbo's.... tards.
#11
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
in my experience, alot of the guys behing the parts desk dont know ****. the dealers know facts that you can read on a window sticker. and the tech's are smart but rip your *** off, but not their fault. me and my friend were at a mitsu dealership and the parts guys didnt know what a banjo bolt was let alone could tehy find one even though their brand new evo's all have them in their block and turbo's.... tards.
That being said, zstudent, I wouldn't re-use the old studs/bolts even if you had them. I got all new hardware at a local old-school hardware store (McGuckin's Hardware) for installing my header and intake. They have a 60 to 80 foot long aisle stacked about 30 feet high with every kind of fastener known to humans. The sign at the end of it says "bolt canyon". You could build anything in there with enough time and money. Even though the old-style hardware stores are usually a little more expensive than Lowe's Depot or whatever, you'll actually find what you're looking for in hardware, you can check it in person to see if it's correct, and you can get it that day. For the manifold hardware, I still doubt I spent more than about $6 for the right studs and nuts. Anyway, might be easier than trying to convince your parts counter guy that he really can get the parts for you.
Oh, and take pics so we can all see how your motor's turning out.
Dave
#12
http://www.freewebs.com/pallnet/products.htm
Get the Grade 10.9 stud kit. Way stronger than the factory studs and won't break the #6 exhaust manifold stud no matter how warped are your header flange or head...
Get the Grade 10.9 stud kit. Way stronger than the factory studs and won't break the #6 exhaust manifold stud no matter how warped are your header flange or head...
#18
Originally Posted by Matt K
Damn...worthless POS MSA exhaust gasket blew out after 2 months! I hate swapping these!
#19
You want to re-torque them after about a week as well. Most people don't realize, the majority of the torque used is absorbed by the bolt/nut/stud overcoming the friction in the threads.
The best way to torque these down is to use 50% of the torque recommended to snug the nut up and then increase the torque to 75%, then 100%. Do this to each nut in sequence at each torque setting.
Then come back a week later and torque it again once the gasket material has had a chance to "settle".
The best way to torque these down is to use 50% of the torque recommended to snug the nut up and then increase the torque to 75%, then 100%. Do this to each nut in sequence at each torque setting.
Then come back a week later and torque it again once the gasket material has had a chance to "settle".
#22
Originally Posted by NismoPick
Did you torque and re-torque them to spec??? They shouldn't fail if installed correctly.
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