| Author | Message | ||
     Coxster |
after SEVENTEEN days down, my M2 is back in business. Busted a stud on the rear head, ended up going to a machine shop ($40) for a helicoil. I did NOT put H-D studs back in it. A student from my night class made me some studs ( two flat sides ) out of stainless 5/16-18 all-thread. I put them in with loc-tite 242, and then bought chrome nuts and (non-chrome) 8 mm wave washers at a local hardware store. I'm using Loc-tite 222 for the exhaust hardware. It's super low strength for rifle scopes and things like that - but it SEALS OUT moisture and will not allow corrosion inside the threads. I now have a Stainless header ( Thanks to M2Typhoon ) and a SS2R muffler with baffle and packing. | ||
| Cyclonecharlie |
Please explain two flat sides and reason..thanks  | ||
| Jumbo_petite |
My guess would be for easier removal if needed, by use of an open end or adjustable wrench. | ||
| Kevmean |
Won't help removal if it shears of flush with the head like most do though  Most broken exhaust studs are down to bad alignment of the system putting strain on the headers not the quality of the studs. | ||
| Coxster |
the machined flat sides on the studs made them easier to install and remove. I had the head threads super clean before I put in the loctite |
