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Old 12-11-2012, 06:33 AM
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Should I use head bolts or studs? Pros. Cons???
6.0. Mostly stock.
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I was just going to use ARP head bolts but figured I would use studs after finding the ones listed on the post below. I got mine thru Alper Motorsports for 60.00 a set.
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Go with studs. They will be well worth the money when you upgrade your engine.
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Is there any problem with leaking like old school motors or does it not go in water jacket.
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Bolts make it alot easier to pull the heads off while in the car, if you ever have too. Just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Zfan
I was just going to use ARP head bolts but figured I would use studs after finding the ones listed on the post below. I got mine thru Alper Motorsports for 60.00 a set.
Damn $60 for studs is a helluva deal. How was the quality and do you have to purchase 2 sets one for each head or does one set cover both heads?
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Studs are a look what I got type of thing unless you are builing full race motor or motor that will see a lot of bost. I would go with just the bolts.
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Originally Posted by Suprfast
Is there any problem with leaking like old school motors or does it not go in water jacket.
No not on LS1's the bolt holes don't go into water jackets.

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Bolts make it alot easier to pull the heads off while in the car, if you ever have too. Just my opinion.
Once you get the nuts off the studs you can pull the stud out and still get the heads off in the car.
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Studs are a look what I got type of thing unless you are builing full race motor or motor that will see a lot of bost. I would go with just the bolts.
There are more reasons than building a race motor and running spray to use studs over bolts. Studs all the way. Buy the studs and dont look back.
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Should I use head bolts or studs? Pros. Cons???
6.0. Mostly stock.
What's it going on?
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There are more reasons than building a race motor and running spray to use studs over bolts. Studs all the way. Buy the studs and dont look back.
No doubt the studs are superior. The thing is the expense is unneccessary since they aren't needed on a mild street/strip type motor.
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And of its going in a 4th gen and he needs to pull a head, he/she will have a hell of a time with the studs. Just my .2
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And of its going in a 4th gen and he needs to pull a head, he/she will have a hell of a time with the studs. Just my .2
Why do you say that, if you want, all the studs that I have seen you can pull out with a allen wrench and when you install any stud it should be just a little over hand tight into the block
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Studs are a piece of cake
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Originally Posted by Zfan
Studs are a piece of cake
I agree, I would pick even the cheaper studs over the factory head bolts, if you look at the factory bolts they are only a grade 10.9, that is like putting a grade 8 bolt to hold down the head
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Studs, they also can be used again. We prefer ARP's but here lately it seems that some people are having great luck with the KMJ/Procomp studs sold through Alper Motorsports/Ebay. Just my .02
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Studs, they also can be used again. We prefer ARP's but here lately it seems that some people are having great luck with the KMJ/Procomp studs sold through Alper Motorsports/Ebay. Just my .02
That is what I used and they were good quality, no complaints from me.
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good to know.
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looks like you have to be now on ebay to be known, I purchased my headers straight from Holley on ebay and my pistons straight from Mahle,
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What are you guys torquing these alper studs too?? Alper says 52 on the 11mm and 19 on the 6 mm. ARP has 80 on the 11mm and 25 on the 6mm.. Installing my Alper's on Monday if I can find the torque specs.
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