86 12 Brutus Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I had to order another exhaust manifold, now it looks like i might need an intake. a bolt broke off and when tried to drill and put an easy out, the easy out broke. my friend suggestid i put it on a drill press. I duno. I do have a friend at a machine shop, i'm going ot talk to him tomorrow. but just to get my ducks in a row. I'm looking for an intake on the cheap. If anybody out there has one they'd like to sell, please let me know. thanks George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 .Not quite as hard as a broken tap, but I don't think you will ever drill it out If you have the manifold in hand you can have the Ez-Out EDM'd away or perhaps a welder can weld through a nut, so you have purchase to back the broken bolt out.. The extreme heat of welding often vaporizes the corrosion locking it in place. If all is lost are you looking for a stock intake? Offy-C, Clifford??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 .Not quite as hard as a broken tap, but I don't think you will ever drill it out If you have the manifold in hand you can have the Ez-Out EDM'd away or perhaps a welder can weld through a nut, so you have purchase to back the broken bolt out.. The extreme heat of welding often vaporizes the corrosion locking it in place. If all is lost are you looking for a stock intake? Offy-C, Clifford??? yes just a stock intake. i'm going to talk to a welder today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 yes just a stock intake. i'm going to talk to a welder today Jim. I just bought one off ebay, from the same seller as the exhaust manifold. I decided screw it, better just buy new. Brutus is going to be our daily driver and i need him right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Jim. I just bought one off ebay, from the same seller as the exhaust manifold. I decided screw it, better just buy new. Brutus is going to be our daily driver and i need him right. Sometimes that's a lot easier (and cheaper in the long run) than running around trying to find a competent shop that isn't booked months in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Sometimes that's a lot easier (and cheaper in the long run) than running around trying to find a competent shop that isn't booked months in advance. Yea not only that Jim, there is a kind of sense of urgency here. our daily driver, a 95 crown vic. Needs so much front end work is getting dangerous to drive and isnt worth ( right now ) investing the money. it needs to be parked. All this stuff keeps coming up with Brutus, but to be honest, i cant complain, Brutus is old and he's been a good truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Yea not only that Jim, there is a kind of sense of urgency here. our daily driver, a 95 crown vic. Needs so much front end work is getting dangerous to drive and isnt worth ( right now ) investing the money. it needs to be parked. All this stuff keeps coming up with Brutus, but to be honest, i cant complain, Brutus is old and he's been a good truck i do need to know this, if you know. the 3 bolts that connect the intake and the exhaust manifolds. is there anything special about them or can i just get grade 8 bolts from the hardware store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Yea not only that Jim, there is a kind of sense of urgency here. our daily driver, a 95 crown vic. Needs so much front end work is getting dangerous to drive and isnt worth ( right now ) investing the money. it needs to be parked. All this stuff keeps coming up with Brutus, but to be honest, i cant complain, Brutus is old and he's been a good truck My truck is a combination of your Vic and your F. Not necessarily the positive parts...... No need for grade-8. In fact the higher carbon and extreme work hardening tend to make a bolt that's more likely to rust, and deeper rust than normal. The stress is not great. You would probably be better off with grade 5. I use stainless bolts on my exhaust manifolds (yes, I know this is the heated floor between manifolds) So happy to have no corrosion and fully formed heads for wrenching on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 My truck is a combination of your Vic and your F. Not necessarily the positive parts...... No need for grade-8. In fact the higher carbon and extreme work hardening tend to make a bolt that's more likely to rust, and deeper rust than normal. The stress is not great. You would probably be better off with grade 5. I use stainless bolts on my exhaust manifolds (yes, I know this is the heated floor between manifolds) So happy to have no corrosion and fully formed heads for wrenching on. I'm thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'm thinking the same thing My exhaust manifold bolts do not look like most chunky blobs of rust here in the salty northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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