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Broken stud on gt40 intake

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dubbsix

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Was removing a gt40 from the junkyard and noticed that one of the studs used to mount the throttle body to the upper plenum was broken off flush with the plenum. Has anyone has to remove/repair one of those studs? Or is the upper intake now junk?
 

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it can be drilled and tapped. its a PITA though.
 

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tannerc91gt said:
it can be drilled and tapped. its a PITA though.
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True, not super hard, just time consuming.
 

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Awe crap, so basically, it doesnt 'screw' out? Is the stud pressed in?
 

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dubbsix said:
Awe crap, so basically, it doesnt 'screw' out? Is the stud pressed in?
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its screw in, but unless you can get ahold of the end of it with some vice grips, you'll have to drill and tap it to pull it out
 

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Oh.. Okay if its screw in then I can use an extractor bit on it right?
 

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Yes, use an easy out or something of the like. If it comes out that way then no need for all that drilling and tapping.
 

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liljoe07 said:
Yes, use an easy out or something of the like. If it comes out that way then no need for all that drilling and tapping.
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+1. Be careful, maybe use some penetrating lube (that's what she said), and use an extractor to get it out. I yanked all the studs out of my intake and I run long bolts on the TB now.
 

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I also run long bolts on the TB now because of a snapped off stud.
 

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NikwoaC said:
+1. Be careful, maybe use some penetrating lube (that's what she said).
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i just did a swap also..2 bolts broke in the block....had to drill and tap them,wasnt fun!
 
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