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Old 01-15-2007, 12:36 AM
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Default to main stud or not to main stud, that is the question
im looking at between 650 and 750 rwhp on my new build and I was wondering if I should go with an arp stud kit or if the stock bolts are sufficient. d1sc 14-16psi 346ci. patriot lq9 heads
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Old 01-15-2007, 12:59 AM
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yes def. stud. if you can afford to make 750rwhp then you can afford to stud it.
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yes def. stud. if you can afford to make 750rwhp then you can afford to stud it.
CYA at all times! Trust me, Ive learned that the hard way.
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yeah you deffinatly dont want to short cut this part (heads to) I had to learn the hard way also on the heads.
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Stud and girdle......
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I dont have any studs.Head or Mains and I have about 9k on my motor and I havnt had any prolems.If I did it over I would do them bothe though.My car is in the range of power also
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I did it for what I consider cheap insurance!
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I am not sure a girdle would be necessary at that level, but I would do studs. Aren't they $150 or so? To me that is cheap insurance as somebody else said.
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The side ARP main bolt kit that comes with the oil pump pickup tube bolt is only like 25 bucks I would do it too.
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i got studs but the 3 center mains still moved around some
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How can you tell they moved around?
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you can see the mating surfaces when you pull it down
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if nothing else for peice of mind
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Thats why I went ahead and bought a girdle with the longer studs. A little insurance with as much as we spend on motors.
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I got main studs, head studs, and L19 bolts. Id hate to ruin a $8,000 motor over a snapped bolt!
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