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All Things Fiero => Tech Tips, Tech Questions => Topic started by: GTRS Fiero on November 16, 2017, 06:22:46 pm

Title: Thoughts on using brass?
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 16, 2017, 06:22:46 pm

Has anyone used or considered brass nuts for the EGR?  For that matter, for the exhaust bolts/nuts?

Maybe I'm crazy, but I HATE rust!  I don't want to have it, and CERTAINLY don't want to SEE it.

Title: Re: Thoughts on using brass?
Post by: GTXVette on November 16, 2017, 07:56:14 pm

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Title: Re: Thoughts on using brass?
Post by: Fierofool on November 16, 2017, 08:07:41 pm

I don't know how brass would react to the high heat exposure.  It might not hold the torque.  Stainless might work, though.  Of course, the threads should be slathered with copper never-seize, whatever the metal you use.

Title: Re: Thoughts on using brass?
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 16, 2017, 09:42:28 pm

I looked this up a bit.  Some said stainless; others brass.  O'Reilly's sells brass exhaust nuts.  The comments I read said not to use anti-seize.

Title: Re: Thoughts on using brass?
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 17, 2017, 12:00:29 pm

Well, I didn't find brass, but I did find some coated steel.  The nut on the right was installed to test exhaust heat.

Title: Re: Thoughts on using brass?
Post by: Roger on November 17, 2017, 07:01:44 pm

Brass will hold just fine. If you're lucky find some that are the 'lock-nut' style. Get some brass 'all-thread' and make some studs.