I removed my exhaust manifolds & heads and there seems to be a stud on the drivers side head on the exhaust port closest to the firewall. It is not fully screwed in and the top seems to be clean so i dont think a bolt head was broken off... I tryed some vice grips to get it out but it wont budge.

this thing supposed to be there?

 

Its a busted of stud. Mine was too when I put the headers on but the headers use the other hole so it stayed in there. If you have to get it out you'll need a torch to apply some heat.

 

You sure you're looking at the driver's side head? The passanger side head has a stud in the exhaust manifold in the front end (towards the radiator) that holds both the exhaust manifold and the alternator bracket.

 

I had the same thing on my driver side, i just left it their.

 

definitely the drivers side. Thsi stud has no bolt head so i guess ill have have a bolt head welded to it to remove it.

 

it use to be a bolt and it broke off. Don't worry about it if you are adding headers you won't need that hole anymore.

 

you sure? here is a picture....

 

yeah u definatly gotta get that one out. they are talking about the hole farthest to the right that doesnt matter. (to the right of the exhaust port)

 

thats what i thought. This should be fun.