ARP Head Studs/LS9 Gasket?
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ARP Head Studs/LS9 Gasket? I have a 5.3 out of a 2003 Suburban and am using the stock heads and possibly changing down the road to a set of 317's. This will be on a twin pt62's. What part #'s for a Head stud kit from ARP and for the good LS9 head gaskets that everyone is using? Also, I can get a deal from Probe if there is anything from them that could be utilized.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
You'll have to talk with the guys in the ARP shop if you want the good studs. You need to get studs comparable to 234-4319's, but for a pre-04 block. I have bought them before, but had to go through 3 or 4 different people before they told me it was even possible to get them. When I got to the last guy, he was like "oh yeah.....I can fix you up!" and he sent them off that day. Everyone else was saying they would be custom one-off pieces for the 4 corner studs.
The pro series (aka 2000's") are way better than the 8740's and you need all the help you can get with boost and a stock head. I was running 1021RWHP with AFR heads, those studs and LS9 gaskets and when I pulled the motor apart, it was the first time I saw absolutely no breach of combustion across the sealing rings.
The pro series (aka 2000's") are way better than the 8740's and you need all the help you can get with boost and a stock head. I was running 1021RWHP with AFR heads, those studs and LS9 gaskets and when I pulled the motor apart, it was the first time I saw absolutely no breach of combustion across the sealing rings.
You'll have to talk with the guys in the ARP shop if you want the good studs. You need to get studs comparable to 234-4319's, but for a pre-04 block. I have bought them before, but had to go through 3 or 4 different people before they told me it was even possible to get them. When I got to the last guy, he was like "oh yeah.....I can fix you up!" and he sent them off that day. Everyone else was saying they would be custom one-off pieces for the 4 corner studs.
The pro series (aka 2000's") are way better than the 8740's and you need all the help you can get with boost and a stock head. I was running 1021RWHP with AFR heads, those studs and LS9 gaskets and when I pulled the motor apart, it was the first time I saw absolutely no breach of combustion across the sealing rings.
The pro series (aka 2000's") are way better than the 8740's and you need all the help you can get with boost and a stock head. I was running 1021RWHP with AFR heads, those studs and LS9 gaskets and when I pulled the motor apart, it was the first time I saw absolutely no breach of combustion across the sealing rings.
OP, If you want the regular head studs that everybody uses you need one of the numbers below.
Here is the info straight out of the catalog:
LS Gen III 2003 & Earlier (Different height on corner studs): 234-4316
LS Gen III 2004 & Later (All same length Studs): 234-4317
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Youre talking about getting custom "2000" series head studs which most people dont do. It pretty obvious this guy isnt doing a MAX EFFORT build.
OP, If you want the regular head studs that everybody uses you need one of the numbers below.
Here is the info straight out of the catalog:
LS Gen III 2003 & Earlier (Different height on corner studs): 234-4316
LS Gen III 2004 & Later (All same length Studs): 234-4317
OP, If you want the regular head studs that everybody uses you need one of the numbers below.
Here is the info straight out of the catalog:
LS Gen III 2003 & Earlier (Different height on corner studs): 234-4316
LS Gen III 2004 & Later (All same length Studs): 234-4317
