I got a bitch of of a broken header bolt on the driver's side, closest to the fire wall, where there is no room to work with. I have tried right hand bits, left hand bits, extractors, etc to no avail... the results I had was... using a right angke attachment on my drill was I made a deep enough hole to put in an ease out... I broke the ease out off in the hole I made in the broken header bolt, started all over and now its like I can't makr any headway drilling this bolt out... I drill till my arns give out or I run out of beer and patience. I'm at my whits end... please help. Should I pull engine or heads to have more room or just bow out and take to a shop?

 

Mines been broke for a few years now... I have cal speed headers on for 2 years with no leaks. I used high temp copper rtv both sides of the factory gaskets. No leaks!

 

We tried welding a nut to it but it didn't work so we just left it!

 

buy yourself a nice set of heads for Christmas.








Problem solved

 

Dorman Products - 917-107

 

I usually weld something to it and back it out. If not just pull the head. Pretty easy to do and a machine shop can have it out in no time!

 

the e-z out is stronger then the dril bit your using thats why its not working anymore, pretty well at this point your only option is to take the head to a machine shop and let them work they're magic
I get this at work quite often and the customer is always warned...there's always that other option...
luckily I havent had one break yet

 

Damn that's neat I had to make one like that years ago.

 

get some of these when you finally get the old bolt out

ARP Header Studs

 

One missing bolt on your headers won't create a problem... just run that bitch! It'll be fine!

I do agree with the header studs though for next time! I need to get some of those myself.