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Yes, it is easy to cross thread when fitting bolts with tubular manifolds as they sometimes need to be sprung into place while fitting the bolt.

With a stud kit fitted, it is easier to spring the manifold onto the studs then fit the nuts, no risk to the threads in the head.

Might need to fit the manifold, then start the nuts and work them into position, my manifolds on my RR classic have a couple that are a right pain to fit, i.e if you spin easy access nuts down so the manifold is against the gasket you may find it inpossible to fit the awkward ones.....talking from personal experience

Hop you get the gist

Just pre planing for when i get the new engine back from V8 developments & now having nightmares about putting the manifolds back on. (Its very tight & bad enough taking them off) Is there any benefit using studs instead of the bolts which were previously fitted

I tend to open the holes out in the manifold if they are not fitting up nicely. Probably means the port alignment is rubbish though.....

Chris.

I made a load of studs for my lump, much better than bolts as you can hang the headers on them, getting the nuts on a a pain though!

I don't know how my response to the original query appears first

My response is listed at 7.50pm and the question was posted 8.37pm??????????

Surely I posted my response after the question!!!!!! or am I now telepathic

softdash3.9 wrote:I don't know how my response to the original query appears first

My response is listed at 7.50pm and the question was posted 8.37pm??????????

Surely I posted my response after the question!!!!!! or am I now telepathic

Have you been eating neutrino's? If so that could explain it.