I know this is a noob thing to ask and I looked back in the archives to try to find someone else asking recently but couldn't find it. Then I did a search and couldn't find anyone addressing my problem, so I'm sorry in advance. I went to put my new X pipe on today (for the 3rd time. Every time I tried I couldn't get the passenger side bolts off and had to quit because it was dark, take my deep well socket to work, grind it down, try again the next week) and I finally got the stock H off, and began putting the new X on. The directions said I needed to remove the two studs on the driver side manifold and replace them with some bolts, I ignored this direction and tried to bolt the new head pipe on using the existing studs, this didn't work. It leaks... bad, it's not even close to tight. How do I get the studs out of the manifold? My mom's boyfriend's friend (yes, long association) works at a shop (gas station) and was absolutely useless when I went to ask him. He told me "well, they're all different I can't say, you may have to torch them out blah blah blah" and I asked if he could just get the two studs out and he said he could and I asked how much it would cost and he told me "oh, well I don't know how long it will take, I mean it's $60 an hour." Needless to say, I just walked away thinking he was an ass. So, what should I do? Alternatively, is there any way to MAKE the stock studs work because at this point I really don't feel like blowing another Sunday doing this. Seriously, everything that could go wrong, did. Again, sorry for asking about installing an X Pipe but I honestly looked first.