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f.monroe · 05-26-2011, 10:27 PM

Does your truck have a bolt in the bracket right now or is it a bolt that has a threaded portion sticking out the top? Crazy sounding question I know. I always reused the bolt that was in the original manifold or went to the junk yard and picked one up . The PS bracket on some trucks bolts onto a studded bolt . You have to remove a 3/8' threaded 9/16 headed nut , then remove the bracket , then remove the stud from the manifold. If you have this setup, just remove and save the studded bolt , run a nut on the threads that go into the head and tighten it against the header, These bolts are shouldered so the nut will only go on about 3/4". It will tighten against the header and the original studded portion will be at the perfect height to reattach the PS bracket. Post a pic of the original setup and I will see if you have what I am talking about .
It will look like the pic above but the bolt has threads on each end already . No need to use a adjustable stud .
Frank

05-26-2011, 10:27 PM	#7
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Looking for solutions Does your truck have a bolt in the bracket right now or is it a bolt that has a threaded portion sticking out the top? Crazy sounding question I know. I always reused the bolt that was in the original manifold or went to the junk yard and picked one up . The PS bracket on some trucks bolts onto a studded bolt . You have to remove a 3/8' threaded 9/16 headed nut , then remove the bracket , then remove the stud from the manifold. If you have this setup, just remove and save the studded bolt , run a nut on the threads that go into the head and tighten it against the header, These bolts are shouldered so the nut will only go on about 3/4". It will tighten against the header and the original studded portion will be at the perfect height to reattach the PS bracket. Post a pic of the original setup and I will see if you have what I am talking about . It will look like the pic above but the bolt has threads on each end already . No need to use a adjustable stud . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State ! Last edited by f.monroe; 05-26-2011 at 10:30 PM.