mrhobbz Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Has anyone ever used these stage 8 locking header bolts? They have 6pt heads on them with allen key slots in the center. I'm wondering if these might be a better bet than the ones pace setter sent me. Car is an 06' mustang gt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 The pacesetter bolts that came with my long tubes SUCKED. They backed out even with high temp thread lock on them. I would get some sort of locking bolts. I have no experience with the stage 8. I just kept tightening them when I would hear a leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Totally Stainless Total-Locs are what I would use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhobbz Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thanks guys, I'm starting to think I should of just pulled the motor out when i did the long tubes.. Was a pain in the ass to get the pacesetter bolts tightened to begin with. I think I might pull the trigger and order my short block and do it all in one swing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dammit Charlie Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I used them on my old 98 GT. Worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I used them all over the exhaust on the Camaro. They were an absolute pain in the ass to get them all locked in, but I've not had a single problem with them. There is no physical way for the bolts to work their way loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrottes Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I've got stage-8 bolts on my S10. been running almost a year and I've not had any issue out of the bolts... Just wish I they were Stainless and not nickle plated. I didn't have any problem putting them on either... it's just a lock Tab and a e-clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopcj7 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 You can also try some "nord lock" lock washers. I have them on my exhaust after numerous attempts at trying to keep the bolts from backing out they finally did the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 You can also try some "nord lock" lock washers. I have them on my exhaust after numerous attempts at trying to keep the bolts from backing out they finally did the trick That's also the same concept (if not the same washer) that the Totally Stainless Total-Locs use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2omike Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Depends upon the gaskets. If you use gaskets that relax over time... and that's what causes the bolts to appear loose... they won't do you any good. If you use the dead soft copper or aluminum gaskets, they should work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopcj7 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 That's also the same concept (if not the same washer) that the Totally Stainless Total-Locs use. I see that now. Wish I knew about those in the past before I found the nord locks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've used them on two cars and have had 0 issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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