52172

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I can see the most forward passenger side head bolt and the shop told me they used studs and not bolts to fix my heads. By looking at it it looks like a regular arp bolt, but I am not sure what would a stud look like does anyone have a pic of their head stud on the head? I did have arp head bolts before they forged my bottom end and they told me the used studs to attach the heads and not my arp bolts?? Anyone got a pic of what a stud would look like on the head? Thanks

brad8266

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If yopu can see it then what you are looking for is a allen wrench hole on the top, if it has the hole it is a stud, if not then its a bolt. Also on the stud the top of the stud will protrude through the nut. On a bolt all you have on top is the bolt head.

99blancoSS

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+1 ^^^ What Brad said. Try looking down along where the headers or exhaust manifolds are. Do you see nuts or bolt heads?

1970judge

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Hope that helps!

618HAWK

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Here is a shot of some studs thanks to Halloran.

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8821/76927594jc2.jpg

52172

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thanks guys I got bolts I hope they hold well. I am running 10-15 lbs of boost with a perfect tune. If installed properly do they hold as well as studs?

PREDATOR-Z

nope, but at 1 Bar it should be Ok, are they at least ARP bolts?

OUTLAWZ RACING

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The bolts should be black also if you dident get the stud kit.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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That sucks that they told you they used studs and didn't.

52172

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Yes they are ARP head bolts. They are black and say ARP on the head. I've got 2000 miles on them @ 10-12 psi and they seem to be holding just fine. I want to add TORCO and turn the boost to 15-16lbs I hope they clamp good. I do know my tune is perfected and real safe with low timing. With this tune I should see absolutely no detonation. I think I should be safe.

Haans249

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Thats terrible that they told you they used ARP studs, and didn't. Thats a difference of 250 dollars that they probably charged you for, and then didn't give you the studs. I would ask for that money back, and then NEVER go back to them.

What shop is this BTW?

52172

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They did not charge me for the studs after overlooking the invoice. I had just asked and they said they had used them so I wasn't gonna say anything about why didn't you charge me. They car went into the shop already having ARP head bolts I guess they just reused them. They forged my short and installed my single turbo kit and tuned it. Car came out real nice its just does not have head studs.