Here next month Im going to start ordering parts for my heads cam build. I was curious to see what kind of head bolts would be recommened for my build. Im aiming for about 440rwhp and was curious should I use the stock gm head bolts or go with the arp bolts? The arp bolts are from $45-200 bucks on texas speeds site. I was curious to see what everyone thinks!

 

The heads you buy will recommend the head bolt,head gasket, intake gasket, spark plug, etc.

 

Also the ARP head bolts for $45 have got to be gen 1 small block ,,,,,,,the LS based gen 3/4 head bolts are over $100 and the studs more than that .

 

Arp bolts are the way to go .They are much easier to torque and are reusable,the factory type bolts can only be torqued once then you have to buy another set if you take them loose for some reason.04 and up uses all same length bolts so there are 2 different part numbers.

 

the ARP bolts cost more but I feel are easier to install heads with.go to ls1howto.com for some good instructions.

 

ok, thanks guys