Arp head bolt Question
11-20-2006, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Cop Car
you can reuse the stock headbolts, so im sure you can reuse the arps
11-20-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
Wrong. You cannot reuse the stock head bolts, but you can resuse ARP bolts provided they were torqued properly at install and are not damaged.
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11-20-2006, 12:23 PM
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Ok... yes you CAN reuse the stock head bolts, that's like saying you CAN install a cam 180 degrees out... The stock head bolt are torque to yeild bolts, they don't use typical torque specs but rather angles to stretch the bolt a little bit. If you reuse them, and try to torque them to the angle again, you run the risk of breaking the bolt.
11-20-2006, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Cop Car
wrong, i know several LS1s who have re-used the stock head bolts and have had no issues. would i recomend it? no
11-20-2006, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Cop Car
you can reuse the stock headbolts, so im sure you can reuse the arps
Stockers=not reusable
ARPs=reuseable
11-20-2006, 04:49 PM
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stock head bolts never reuse, torque to yeild ****, use once then throw away. your arp bolts reuse those, they will actually work better and have better clamping force, because they have been stretched already. buy a new bolt you broke, and put it back together.
11-21-2006, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by NassyVette
Just curious, did you use the assembly lube under the bolt head when installing them?
11-21-2006, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
Ok... yes you CAN reuse the stock head bolts, that's like saying you CAN install a cam 180 degrees out... The stock head bolt are torque to yeild bolts, they don't use typical torque specs but rather angles to stretch the bolt a little bit. If you reuse them, and try to torque them to the angle again, you run the risk of breaking the bolt.
11-21-2006, 08:30 AM
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i used ARP studs on my motor (regret it, i should have just used stock GM replacement)
honestly, how much is a bolt going to stretch? if you talk to GM they will tell you that LS1 blocks cant be resleved either. my point is that we do lots of stuff that we "arent suppose to do" such as but a huge cam in an otherwise stock motor and produce 400+ rwhp. im sure if you talked to GM they would tell you lots of things you arent suppose to do with these cars/motors
honestly, how much is a bolt going to stretch? if you talk to GM they will tell you that LS1 blocks cant be resleved either. my point is that we do lots of stuff that we "arent suppose to do" such as but a huge cam in an otherwise stock motor and produce 400+ rwhp. im sure if you talked to GM they would tell you lots of things you arent suppose to do with these cars/motors
11-21-2006, 09:14 AM
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machining a block to fit new sleaves with in tolerance and using bolts that have been pulled out of tolerance are two diffrent things. just because you can't see how much the bolt is OOT doesnt mean it should be reused
