Anyone use the speedmaster main stud kit? here a summit link......https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...1024/overview/

I'm not trying to be cheap, i'm on a budget and its either use these or stock bolts. My thought process is if they are strong as the stock bolts, they would be worth it to stop the torquing of the bolts in the aluminum blocks threads. Thoughts?

FYI....my reason is this: $250 for ARP studs + $350 to line bore my block = No Bueno for me.

 

No . Just no . Spend the money on the ARPs. Main boLts are the last thing you want to cheap out on . It's what holds the whole bottom end together lol

 

Plus youd still need a line hone for those aswell

 

Both you guys are over thinking the hell out of making basic power.

 

My theory is. My sbe 5.3 makes 800+ reliably . But if I'm going to do a forged deal it's getting ALL the good **** . Not going to half *** it .

 

meh....maybe I jumped the gun....looks like they wont work with the windage tray.....

what about these?
https://www.summitracing.com/search/...word=cmb080064

 

i'm not spending $600 to do main bolts.......especially when thats not a common failure.

 

I like This idea . Brand new GM main bolts.

 

lol you are probably right

 

ok....I think thats what i'll do.

 

Don't fix a problem you don't have

 

Don't run speedmaster anything. Absolute garbage. I bought a set of head studs to try and "save" a few bucks and then one snapped off in the block. Luckily for me I was able to stick the stud back in and find the busted groove and twisted the rest back out of the block

 

i'm not. I'm still kicking around the idea of running arp bolts. I havent had anyone tell me they had to line hone their block yet. all ive been told is check it.