hi fellas,
just wondering if there is a reason washers don't seem to be used on inlet manifold and exhaust studs?
phil.

Lack of room mainly.

I always use these self locking nuts with big shoulders on the inlets

Have you got the engine going yet Phil?

I always use washers.

i like the look of those nuts...wonder if i can get them locally.
just don't like jamming nuts against alloy manifolds etc. thanks for replies.

hi simon, been meaning to drop in...kids been cramping my style again.
yeah, all back together and going goo or good.after getting kadrons jetted and set up good, i made the mistake of typing dellorto in to bay
so you know what that means!

I always use washers...

I don't like the nuts binding when tightening
so I use washers..

I have used the locking nuts as shown by Joel...

LEE

so Lee...what about exhaust.
do you use those smaller headed brass nuts ? and washers?

I always use washers.

Someone once said to me 'butchers don't use washers', it was a VW mechanic as he fitted the M10 engine to trans bolts. Thats the way they were originally.

Hi

On twin port head manifolds they VW used wave washers.

The exhaust nuts that VW originally used VW used were a mild steel hex with a stainless heli coil in them, after a while the mild steel broke down they could be a bugger to remove.

On the exhaust I use stainless Glen Lock nuts, normal stainless nuts tend to wind off due to vibration. They are expensive, but I have some that I've used on my car since 1988, they still look like new and undo every time.

Steve

thanks steve...good info.

I use brass hex nuts that are longer that a standard nut and measures 12 mm across the flats, you can use these on a larger diameter exhaust with a stainless steel flat washer, also use never seize on all the threads on your exhaust system and you will never have a problem removing it.

^^^me too, but mine use an 11mm spanner to get onto bigger exhausts and inlet manifolds....

if you have trouble getting those nuts with "attached" washers, try getting some Ramset masonry anchors and using the nuts off them, I have some that are the same thread and the wave under the "washer", I've used them in a number of places.

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Originally posted by matberry ^^^me too, but mine use an 11mm spanner to get onto bigger exhausts and inlet manifolds....