ARP's or GM factory head bolts.
Originally Posted by Mirek
From what I understand it is true. A line hone is required/recommended per the ART stud I-sheet. Not for the bolts just the studs. Different torque values in different places means you should never switch back and forth. For this reason I am going with ARP bolts. A vendor can step in anytime. There are some nightmare scenarios around. I really wanted to go with studs but thats not likely now.
Last edited by Oatmeal; Oct 29, 2004 at 09:19 PM.
I use ARP studs on about 90% of my installs and never a problem with noise/oil consumption that would be associated with out of round bores..So no,there isn't any problem with studs 
Originally Posted by jermstyle
I speed 90% of the time and never have a problem with cops.
I'd like to use studs, but not until I'm ready to pull the engine. Good luck!
I'd like to use studs, but not until I'm ready to pull the engine. Good luck!
