brass nuts Anybody got them?

I'm not sure what you expected but i'm talking about using them on plain steel exhaust studs. You know...to tighten up the donut to the pipe.

 

dorman should have them. I use stover lock nuts and antisieze compound

 

i got some at adcance auto

 

I really don't need any right now but I was wondering how common they are.

 

any auto parts should have them with studs

 

The Ace Hdw. here carries them also. Might give them a try.

 

G'day, Most common brass nut used for exhaust is the 3/8-24. Dorman part number is 949-003. Should be able to get them at almost any Oreilly store.

ms

 

Yea, I got a pair.

They are usually in my wife's purse tho.

 

Not in the freezer

 

I had brass monkey with them , then we had a cold snap and you know the rest.....

 

If you are near a good marine hardware store it may be worthwhile to look thru the aisles, they have those and all kinds of other cool stuff

 

OK, what's the reason for brass nuts or stover nuts? Are they easier to remove?

 

Brass will not sieze up to the stud as a steel nut does. Have used them on all my builds for years.

 

I did not know that. Thanks for the tip.

 

Yup, brass and steel do not react with each other. Years back, all exhaust studs were sold with brass nuts only. I've used stainless steel nuts on them too. Of course always with never seize.

Bob

 

Yup!!...

 

X2. Struggling with old rusty factory nuts made me a believer in brass nuts. But Jim & others are right about anti-seize compound. You know you may take it apart some time in the future. So why not make life easier by planning for that, right?

 

Never seize is still evident when I disassemble exhaust parts that have it applied... turns to dust from the heat, but it still works!

Bob

 

This lil' fella' had a couple until last winter
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Mike Boyd probably has 'em....no wait...balls of hardened steel are needed to drive a fuel altered...

 

International used to use copper plated bolts for their exhaust manifolds. It was easy to tell which bolts had been replaced bt the PO, they all broke off. The copper plated ones were just like you had usef high temp antiseize. It was friggin' amazing.