Need info on how to fix striped exhaust studs?

[-S Double C-]

I was running a new GTR last night and hit something it the road and it bent the shit outta my downpipe and ripped the exhaust manifold and 6 studs out of my head. Not sure how to go about fixing it. Someone told me to helicoil them

[thepolecat]

get some vice grip pliers and clamp the shit out it

[Thighs]

did it break the studs themselves or tear out the threads on the head?

[NevrNufTorq]

helicoil them...like new money then

[-S Double C-]

tore the studs out the head i got 4 bolts holding my turbo and manifold on. which is the bottom manifold bolts. So there's like a half inch gap in between my manifold and head

[Thighs]

helicoils will work, but they can bet hit or miss. im guessing you dont wanna buy a new head...? lol

[-S Double C-]

hell nah im not buying no head because of some exhaust studs LOL!! If that was the case id just go ahead and go ls/vtec this motor runs strong as shit i dont wanna take it apart, i actually think i need to go back to the dyno and raise the boost.

[Roadster]

Striped exhaust studs? Some spraypaint should cover up the stripes. ;)

Stripped? Different story. Helicoils are actually pretty reliable, but the head will have to come off the car to do it right. Time Serts are a lot better. If you're good you can do it with a hand drill, but a Bridgeport or some other kind of mill would be a hell of a lot more accurate.

[seanrg1116]

so did you win or not?

[-S Double C-]

nah he got me by a car but hey it's a low 11 sec. car lol

[2.25teg]

helicoil deffinatly tap it out clean the new threads an put you a coil in a new studs be fine

[Kaiser]

This is a General Tech post, isn't it?

[-S Double C-]

ok so the head is fixed helicoils worked awesome...today i was leaving the gas station hit my downpipe and it broke of 4 of my 5 down pipe bolts so now i need to know what the best way to get broke of bolts out of cast iron? LOL!