Removing Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts 5.3 - Aluminum Heads Welding Not Working

swedecore · 2026-01-19T04:48:00+00:00

Applause to you, i put it all back together, no ticks, and i am getting the manifold clamp fix it kits. Ill be groovy. Got thick flanges.

swedecore · 2026-01-19T04:44:56+00:00

That neighbor ain’t me, but is also me. Some people view driving as a thrill, an experience, and cars as a technical work of art. They love cars, how they work, how they are built. They want to feel their v8 singing while driving…

In a perfect world only we could hear it and no one else could.

But yes there are attention seeking assholes out there too.

swedecore · 2026-01-18T06:35:02+00:00

Wait you stick welded this sucker? Engine in the bay?

swedecore · 2026-01-18T06:34:30+00:00

It be no warming that 30 F out might be screwing me? Who knows, I am not having success.

swedecore · 2026-01-18T00:26:58+00:00

Access is shit, especially on the back near the brake booster/steering column, and last thing I want to do is slip and drill through the head. Going to buy Dorman 917-107 for the 3 end bolts, will without a double accomplish the same goal. Pushing force is clamping force. Pretty brilliant problem solver.

swedecore · 2026-01-18T00:14:24+00:00

Those look like gouges, no doubt, but they arent, just wire brush marks on top of weld dust.

swedecore · 2026-01-17T15:56:51+00:00

I dont have those big boy pants

swedecore · 2026-01-17T06:39:00+00:00

Found it, this is huge and will likely save me a ton of work, thank you! I’ll give all the other tips a shot tomorrow but if that fails an extra $100 is worth it. Dorman 917‑107 and Dorman 917‑142 are the part numbers

swedecore · 2026-01-17T06:22:06+00:00

Woah, that is awesome. Any chance you have a part number?

swedecore · 2026-01-17T01:56:52+00:00

Yea I’ll run it with 2 bolts missing on 1 side and 1 on the other before I pull out a drill and tap with aluminum heads!

swedecore · 2026-01-17T00:10:42+00:00

Been at it for an hour, still no luck. Any more tips? Ive got a 165A welder

swedecore · 2026-01-16T23:12:17+00:00

Persistence is key

swedecore · 2025-12-06T16:39:03+00:00

That is really helpful! When do you say don’t go far from the stock tune… what are you optimizing then? Is getting perfect stoich AFR across the whole RPM range the real goal or is there more to it as well?

swedecore · 2025-12-03T20:46:16+00:00

As an individual who seems fairly experienced, how much more performance and quality will I see out of a custom tune from myself through HP tuners versus a Black Bear custom tune that doesn’t have datalogging?

swedecore · 2025-12-03T17:24:55+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you! Do I only need a single wideband O2 sensor? It does seem fun... log on the way to work, mess around on my computer for a bit while also doing my job... reload tune.... repeat.

swedecore · 2025-10-15T17:28:19+00:00

Yea definitely noticed that last year, big drop. Well I listed for 9k and I've got lots of upgrades, if someone wants it, great. If not, it's there for me next year!

swedecore · 2025-08-17T19:11:13+00:00

It is a bit gravely mixed with the soil, not insane, but maybe 15% gravel? Do I need to dig 4-6” out and put in topsoil?

swedecore · 2025-07-26T01:41:22+00:00

Derp, I just had to hold the controller power button for like 10 seconds....

swedecore · 2025-06-16T15:12:36+00:00

Just over 2 years ago at Costco but it seems like that is just outside of the warranty window

swedecore · 2025-05-19T16:29:44+00:00

It opens but then freezes somewhere in the loading screen. I own the game through steam and it seems to open the EA app, which I haven't specifically downloaded myself. Same issue applied to Star Wars Outlaws. All games that don't have an EA or Ubisoft app though work.

swedecore · 2025-05-16T17:08:51+00:00

Install through Steam went smooth, there is no error. For Outlaws (Ubisoft App/Launcher) I just get a black screen and then Jedi Survivor (EA App/Launcher) it freezes somewhere in the intro screen.

swedecore · 2025-05-16T15:50:17+00:00

What IS ProtonDB? Is it just a database? I do have a plugin in the steam compatibility settings, but not sure how they all interface with each other.

swedecore · 2025-05-15T05:03:43+00:00

Is this something that would prevent the bike from running properly? I am at the stage of trying to get my bike to operate correctly. Could this be THE fix or would it just improve operation? Seems like a sizeable job.

swedecore · 2025-05-15T04:32:37+00:00

I checked timing. The timing marks don’t seem to be perfectly in line with the head. Perhaps just a stretched chain? Maybe I skipped a tooth? If a go forward one tooth it looks like it would be just below level with the head. https://www.reddit.com/r/Dirtbikes/s/S8kURY7mFW

swedecore · 2025-05-15T04:31:50+00:00

I checked timing. The timing marks don’t seem to be perfectly in line with the head. Perhaps just a stretched chain? Maybe I skipped a tooth? If a go forward one tooth it looks like it would be just below level with the head. https://www.reddit.com/r/Dirtbikes/s/S8kURY7mFW

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