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Titanium exhaust studs. Yes or no?
I have done a fair bit of searching, but I'd like to ask the direct question. What does everyone think?
Yes or no?
My thoughts:
-I just removed my old steel studs. They came out with a reasonable amount of torch/PB/cursing. Maybe I should just go back in with fresh steel studs?
-Cost of TI really isn't THAT different when sourcing the parts through pelican.
-TI is supposed to be corrosion resistant, so they should be in there for life. Suppose the same could be said for stainless exhaust studs, but I've seen the aftermath of stainless in an aluminum head. They stick in there, are made brittle from heat, and they snap. Never again.
-If for whatever reason the TI studs aren't in there for life (one breaks) its going to be a bear to get out. Can't exactly mig weld a nut to it for extraction.
What do the folks on here think?
I'm leaning toward yes with a heavy dose of nickel anti seize, but I'm easily swayed.
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