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<blockquote data-quote="SilverGT1" data-source="post: 16511912" data-attributes="member: 186800"><p>There is no way you can get at it with a dogbone. Probably not a crows foot either once you get your extension or ratchet in it. There is maybe only 1" or just a little more from the flange to the the exhaust tube that is directly in front of the Stud (or bolt). There is no way you are going to get any ratchet on there. You might be able to get a ratcheting box end wrench on it if you use a bolt instead of the stud. If I were to do it again, I would have used a bolt here instead of the stud. I would probably not have used the 10mm head bolt that BBK supplied but used a 13mm head bolt. Why? 1) 10mm wrenches are too short, not enough torque in this weird application. 2) You can buy (and I have) extra long ratcheting boxend wrenches that might get you enough torque. 3) Using the stud prevents any possibility of slipping a boxend over it. there is no clearance between it and the exhaust tube.</p><p></p><p>Additional notes:</p><p>I found the best way to get this to mount was to install the 2nd and 3rd stud / bolts first to hold the gasket in place (counting from front to rear). The header is slotted for these two. Then you can slide the header into place. tighten down #3 to hold in place while you install the rest of your hardware.</p><p></p><p>On the bottom, I ended up cutting down the bolts for holes 2, 3 and 4. I cut these down by approximately 6mm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilverGT1, post: 16511912, member: 186800"] There is no way you can get at it with a dogbone. Probably not a crows foot either once you get your extension or ratchet in it. There is maybe only 1" or just a little more from the flange to the the exhaust tube that is directly in front of the Stud (or bolt). There is no way you are going to get any ratchet on there. You might be able to get a ratcheting box end wrench on it if you use a bolt instead of the stud. If I were to do it again, I would have used a bolt here instead of the stud. I would probably not have used the 10mm head bolt that BBK supplied but used a 13mm head bolt. Why? 1) 10mm wrenches are too short, not enough torque in this weird application. 2) You can buy (and I have) extra long ratcheting boxend wrenches that might get you enough torque. 3) Using the stud prevents any possibility of slipping a boxend over it. there is no clearance between it and the exhaust tube. Additional notes: I found the best way to get this to mount was to install the 2nd and 3rd stud / bolts first to hold the gasket in place (counting from front to rear). The header is slotted for these two. Then you can slide the header into place. tighten down #3 to hold in place while you install the rest of your hardware. On the bottom, I ended up cutting down the bolts for holes 2, 3 and 4. I cut these down by approximately 6mm. [/QUOTE]
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