Re: The $4,000.00 exhaust stud

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In a message dated 7/15/98 Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net> writes:

<< Went snoopin' today after installing my new breather hose (25.00 - Linda).
>>

That was the first mistake...should know better by not not to "snoop for
troubles" on a old tq ;-)

<< On removing the wastegate shield I found the source of my noisy exhaust -
broken/missing exh stud on the top side of #5. The only way that suckers
coming outa there is with a Ned/2 piece manifold, new turbo, 3" downpipe,
new lifters and oil lines 'cause I been in there once to put a turbo in and
I ain't going back except one more time. Sigh. Guess it'll be spitting at
startup fer quite awhile... >>

Uh huh...I think many of us type 44 tq owners have that "$4000.00 exhaust
stud", and "live with it at start up".

<< Jeff, let me know when you buy that house... >>

I think Jeff got himself one of those "take a number" ticket dispensers...;-)

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq (tick tick tick...)