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How far over 80ftlbs can i go safely on my headstuds?

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How far over 80ftlbs can i go safely on my headstuds?

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02-21-2010 | 10:56 PM

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How far over 80ftlbs can i go safely on my headstuds?

Wondering how far over 80flbs some of you guys are going? The block is iron...And with the boost levels this beast will be seeing im thinking a little more wont hurt....

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Around 90 ft/lbs is fine.

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02-22-2010 | 07:47 AM

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I've done 90 but I won't go any higher than 85 on the standard arp studs. At 90 I got some thread binding between the stud and 12pt. nuts.

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