How important are head studs?
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How important are head studs?
Are ARP headstuds worth the price of admission on a 430whp H/C (550whp nitrous) car?
I understand they are nice for later head removal and installs but on a scale of 1-10 how much do they help/prevent at that level compared to OE bolts?
Thanks
I understand they are nice for later head removal and installs but on a scale of 1-10 how much do they help/prevent at that level compared to OE bolts?
Thanks
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not really necessary if you are intending to do it only once...but if you spray or do the forced induction thing...its a good Idea to get the studs.......they get a more even clamp pressure from not having to be "stretched" into place
and IF you need to get into th emotor a lot..or need to take the heads off again in the future(like if you are planning on a lifter upgrade later) then you can reuse the studs...so it saves a few bucks by not having to buy new bolts again
and IF you need to get into th emotor a lot..or need to take the heads off again in the future(like if you are planning on a lifter upgrade later) then you can reuse the studs...so it saves a few bucks by not having to buy new bolts again
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I would never put stock bolts in again.After my heads came off a third time and put back on with oe bolts i pulled the threads out of one bolt hole.Then i had to buy a time sert kit to fix the block 370.00 later for the kit.
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If you don't want to get ARP studs, then get ARP bolts. Same benefits for the most part besides the ease of head removals and reinstalls...they are reusable.
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Originally Posted by mr2guru
head studs? how so?
Next time I do this I'll drop the engine from the bottom and put studs in then. For now I'm using ARP Head Bolts this time around. (I didn't find cleaning the holes of coolant to be that big of a deal)
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ditto. it sucks with the studs but you can wrench em back off with an allen wrench and some ***** to get your heads off. my headers are welded on so i really have little choice.
But since i plan on spraying i would rather have the extra effort to get the heads off then to worry about blowing head gaskets out the side of the block.
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But since i plan on spraying i would rather have the extra effort to get the heads off then to worry about blowing head gaskets out the side of the block.
Nate