shoud I be using head bolts or studs?

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Oct 13, 2012 | 10:30 AM

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shoud I be using head bolts or studs?

Im putting together a 370 ql9 with 317 heads and eventually a procharger. Can I use arp head bolts? Or should I use studs...

Oct 13, 2012 | 12:18 PM

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I used ARP head bolts just because if I ever need to pull the heads off the engine I have the room to pull them out without the studs being in the way.

Oct 13, 2012 | 01:46 PM

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Oh.. Good point.

Oct 13, 2012 | 02:29 PM

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You should use whatever the shop used when they torqued down the deck plates for boring the block.

Oct 13, 2012 | 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr

You should use whatever the shop used when they torqued down the deck plates for boring the block.

Another great point I forgot to mention, When my block was machined I had them use my head bolts. That is the only proper way to do it.

Oct 13, 2012 | 03:32 PM

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I prefer the studs due to the clamping force, less prone to pull threads and if you swap heads enough, you wont wear out the threads in the block.

Head studs make for kick *** pic's too..haha

Oct 13, 2012 | 03:44 PM

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Really depends on your plans with the build, but if its in the budget stud it!

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Oct 13, 2012 | 09:06 PM

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I think most of us understand studs are better BUT when he says "putting together" we have to wonder how far the project is. If the shop already bored it with bolts......................

Oct 14, 2012 | 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 2000PewterT/A

I used ARP head bolts just because if I ever need to pull the heads off the engine I have the room to pull them out without the studs being in the way.

can't you just take the studs out before you pull the heads?