Exhaust manifold studs pros and con questions....

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Originally Posted by Dave80GTSi

I've used SS nuts on carbon steel studs over the past 4-1/2 decades of car exhaust wrenching, and have yet to encounter a single example of one seizing to the other.

As I said earlier ... Don't overthink this.

DM

Yes and in the same 45-50 year period I have encountered the problem more then once.
I don't consider doing something different as overthinking.
Just using "my" experiences as a guide.