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Ok, so after taking all of ten minutes to unbolt every bolt/nut on the stock h-pipe to replace it with my Bassani o/r x pipe, I get to the last nut (passenger's side above the starter, closest to the wheel well) and I round off the damn thing! I really want to keep the stock h-pipe in place incase I need to swap it back in for emissions. I definitely don't want to damage the header or stud. I am stuck and not sure what to do. I'm open to any ideas, i've tried the following:
All different assortments of sockets, wrenches and extensions (this includes Gator-grip crap from Craftsman which i returned btw, the Craftsman bolt-out kit which isn't deep enough, and i'm thinking about trying Grip-tite super sockets because they claim to be able to get off any nuts/bolts even if they are rounded off). I cannot fit a Dremel, a hacksaw, a nut splitter or a cutting wheel in there either without the starter being taken off.
My next plan is to remove the starter ( i got two bolts out and it wouldn't come free, then I found a third? but have no clue how to get a socket on to it - its close to the block on the top side of the starter) I was going to try removing the header and hopefully I would be able to pull it out and get the bolt off easier with a set of locking pliers. Any tips from those of you who have been in this scenario would be great. I really don't want to drop the k-member due to not knowing what all this entails to be honest. I hate when 1-2 hour jobs turn into multiple day jobs.....
P.S. I don't have a welder to weld another nut on to remove the old one, besides I don't know how to weld. Also, I don't have a acetylene torch (but I have a feeling I should get one to have around in such a case).
Ok, so after taking all of ten minutes to unbolt every bolt/nut on the stock h-pipe to replace it with my Bassani o/r x pipe, I get to the last nut (passenger's side above the starter, closest to the wheel well) and I round off the damn thing! I really want to keep the stock h-pipe in place incase I need to swap it back in for emissions. I definitely don't want to damage the header or stud. I am stuck and not sure what to do. I'm open to any ideas, i've tried the following:
All different assortments of sockets, wrenches and extensions (this includes Gator-grip crap from Craftsman which i returned btw, the Craftsman bolt-out kit which isn't deep enough, and i'm thinking about trying Grip-tite super sockets because they claim to be able to get off any nuts/bolts even if they are rounded off). I cannot fit a Dremel, a hacksaw, a nut splitter or a cutting wheel in there either without the starter being taken off.
My next plan is to remove the starter ( i got two bolts out and it wouldn't come free, then I found a third? but have no clue how to get a socket on to it - its close to the block on the top side of the starter) I was going to try removing the header and hopefully I would be able to pull it out and get the bolt off easier with a set of locking pliers. Any tips from those of you who have been in this scenario would be great. I really don't want to drop the k-member due to not knowing what all this entails to be honest. I hate when 1-2 hour jobs turn into multiple day jobs.....
P.S. I don't have a welder to weld another nut on to remove the old one, besides I don't know how to weld. Also, I don't have a acetylene torch (but I have a feeling I should get one to have around in such a case).
