Which brands are best?

[280plus]

Engine oil pan.

Typical Ford, steel bolts holding the starter to the cast aluminum tranny case. My 90 e-150 did the exact same thing. Except the dealer broke the bolt on that one. NEver did fix it, can't go the same route this time. Need the P/U.

[Nick1911]

Grind the bolt heads off, slide starter out, slide new starter on resulting studs of bolts, weld a nut on top of the stud.

Problem solved, no wrenching required.   

[280plus]

Or I cound just put a blob of JB Weld over each stud in lieu of bolt heads. Hell of an idea! yay! 

[Hawkmoon]

WD40 = Poor
WD40 is NOT PENETRANT.  It is a decent lubricant/Water Dispersant.

PB Blaster = Good
Kroil = Excellent

The secret is apply early and apply often.  Smack the bolt heads with a hammer (if you can reach them) apply heat until the penetrant boils and burns away.
Apply more, let it sit, smack it again.

^^^ +1

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Or I cound just put a blob of JB Weld over each stud in lieu of bolt heads. Hell of an idea! yay! 

or just tack weld the starter in there

[280plus]

There ya go! Baling wire and bubble gum came to mind as well... 

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

i bought a 63 bug in the early 70's  i went too work on it and discovered that the clutch cable had broken in the past and been repaired by using a pair of vicegrips to clamp the broken ends together. been a while the grips were rusted solid

[280plus]

LOL, surprise!!

I had this 1970 Fiat 124 that I lost the keys for so I busted the ignition off and held the spring loaded steering wheel lock open with a small screwdriver I jammed in there. Drove it like that for quite a while. It did on occasion slip out of there and the wheel would lock while I was driving. Got to where I'd make damn sure it was jammed in there tight before I took off. talk about pucker factor! 

Oh to be young and dumb again!