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Old May 24, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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What size and which header bolts should i get... i have to replace my gasgets this weekend and a few of my bolts arent doing so good so i figure i might as well replace them... i dont really want stage 8 lockers i just dont know what size is best....
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arp sells a header kit for under 100. Might as well if you are replacing just a couple of them.
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I used stage 8 without the locking deals worked great.
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stage 8 here also. didnt put the locking things on and did great! way cheaper than the arps also
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stock bolts with anti-sieze. no issues and they hold tq.....
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Why don't you guys use the locks? I have the Stage 8 locking bolts too and use the locks without any problems.
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Why don't you guys use the locks? I have the Stage 8 locking bolts too and use the locks without any problems.

i didnt jsut cuz it was a pain in the ***, but now that the motor is out of the car i will put them on.
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Hehehe....slackers! They weren't that hard to put on....geeez!
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yea yea but I was waiting for this moment:

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hmm...not sure what you are trying to post a pic off....or is that a video maybe?
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there we go, I was anxious to get to the big moment.


jsut a few more weeks and ill have another big moment when ill get anxious
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I'm confused on the locks. 4 had bends in them at the tip so they go over the header flange. The other 8 were flat. What good are the flat ones?
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