Brass Nuts on exhaust and/or intake manifolds?

Lateral Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 1 Feb 2013, 5:49 am

#941769

Hi guys

I am going to be removing my exhaust and either ceramic coating it and replacing it or getting a new Vintage Speed exhaust.

Are brass nuts on the exhaust manifold the way to go? Also, can I use brass nuts on the intake manifolds???

Thanks

Regards
Greg

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Feb 2013, 7:31 am

#941776

Hi Greg

I use Glenloch nuts. Im using the same nuts on my sons bug now that I 1st fitted to my old bug in 1988, they last.

You can get them from any nut & bolt shop

Steve

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 1 Feb 2013, 7:38 am

#941777

I've used the Glenloch and also brass, and IMHO they're both good options.

Worthwhile getting undersized ones if you can... still an M8 nut obviously, but instead of a 13mm spanner can get ones that use either a 11mm or 10mm spanner instead.

Can make things just a tad easier on intake manifolds and larger headers.

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 1 Feb 2013, 10:26 am

#941793

You can get 8MM brass nuts with a 11 mm hex, i use these on all my exhausts, also you can get the same nut in steel, great on the inlet manifolds, you can put the manifolds on with a 1/4 drive socket with a long extension.
I also use a high tensile flat washer with a flat ground on one side to spread the load under the nuts.

Lateral Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 1 Feb 2013, 6:19 pm

#941852

Thanks guys!