Anyone using generic head studs on their FI engine?
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Their is a really in depth thread about these in the GenIII section, IIRC. Ill see if i can dig it up, the general response will be dont waste your money, and people will argue about engineering and metalurgy (spelling?) etc.
ANd how companies like ARP etc, have full time engineers and they test their stuff, etc. etc. etc.
Also, the replies ive read, alot of people broke the studs just tightening down the nuts on top. DO yourself a favor, dont buy them.
in the end, after you pop you JY motor, guess what, you get to reuse them on the rebuild. (arp etc.).
Ill see if i can dig up that thread.
EDIT: here you go..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...tuds-ebay.html
ANd how companies like ARP etc, have full time engineers and they test their stuff, etc. etc. etc.
Also, the replies ive read, alot of people broke the studs just tightening down the nuts on top. DO yourself a favor, dont buy them.
in the end, after you pop you JY motor, guess what, you get to reuse them on the rebuild. (arp etc.).
Ill see if i can dig up that thread.
EDIT: here you go..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...tuds-ebay.html
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I haven't tried using anything but ARP, but I can tell you that when it comes to wheel studs, ARP are clearly superior. Bob
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Save some money to have a potential bigger headache later? Not worth it to me. Just pony up the money for some quality headstuds like ARP. I found a legit vendor on ebay that was a couple bucks cheaper than texas speed.
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I used them on them ls1 with 102k miles on it with a s480 turbo on 10psi prolly 650rwhp
brute speed blower cam fast 102/102 never had a problem with them...would I use them again yes but what im building now I wont. I have a buddy who is using them(4.8 ls9 cam s472 turbo) from this guy http://myworld.ebay.com/abad71camaro...9.l2754...they arent what is in the picture... I dont remember the name on the box but they are alot better quality then the ones pictured. Procompelectronics.com is the name but the dont list for ls motors but the studs were cold rolled instead on tapped....
brute speed blower cam fast 102/102 never had a problem with them...would I use them again yes but what im building now I wont. I have a buddy who is using them(4.8 ls9 cam s472 turbo) from this guy http://myworld.ebay.com/abad71camaro...9.l2754...they arent what is in the picture... I dont remember the name on the box but they are alot better quality then the ones pictured. Procompelectronics.com is the name but the dont list for ls motors but the studs were cold rolled instead on tapped....
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I used the cheap studs on the ls2 that I maxed out my f1 procharger 22psi of boost and 20deg of timing, stock ls2 gaskets and never lifted or hurt a head.
I just built another engine for a buddy using the same studs spraying a 250 on a lq9 11:1 engine.
I believe in them
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS1-Cylinder...item2eb997a70d
I just built another engine for a buddy using the same studs spraying a 250 on a lq9 11:1 engine.
I believe in them
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS1-Cylinder...item2eb997a70d
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uh oh the evil ebay stuff! i really wanted to try them but did hear a couple of horror stories with them breaking and back out at the last second... I decided head studs wasnt the place i wanted to cheap out on right now on a daily driver... if this was a project car i probably would have got them! i got some arp studs for like 240 bucks off of jegs using their online price match. also just got the 6 point nuts because 12 point is pointless extra money.
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Finger tight is what they recommend - whatever you do, don't torque them down. The studs are designed to be pulled on in tension only - if you torque them in place, you'll be adding a torsional load that's not supposed to be there, and it could cause issues.