A coda of sorts. I had only replaced one of the manifold studs with the ARP/Jet nut combo at the time. The stock steel studs that came with the car have either sheered or worked their way out while also getting rusty. Had an incident just yesterday while on the road when one of the lower studs decided to leave the building. Had tools and the new ARP/ Jet nuts ready to go so we were back on the road within a half hour, allowing for cool off time. After that another stud worked its way out while the previous ARP combo held everything together so we could get home. I'm going to have to retap the the hole for something larger as it is totally stripped aside from the deepest 1/8" which is not enough! The vibration and engine movement have taken their toll on the exhaust manifolds. I just don't think that there is a simple fix as the engine has over 53,000 miles on it which means it is a ticking time bomb with other things ready to go off!
