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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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What seems to be the deciding factor with Head fasteners ?

Some use ARP Studs were others use their Bolts. Just curious.

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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I don't like the thought of stripping the threads out of the block. If you need to swap the heads, it's a little easier since you don't have to clean the block threads. That's why I went the stud route.
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not sure why people go with the arp bolts over the studs. Studs, you clean the bolt holes once, screw the stud down and installing/ removing the head is a matter of taking off nuts. Arp bolts are just reusable, where as the stockers are TTY (torque to yeild)
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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If you ever plan on taking your heads off again get the studs. It takes a considerable amount of time off a head swap.
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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Thanks for the input.
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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how much are studs? and are the heads hard to get on and off on the pssanger side? and what is the TQ method with them. i maybe be looking at htem in stead of the bolts if i gotta tear it back apart
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Originally Posted by ninobrn99
not sure why people go with the arp bolts over the studs. Studs, you clean the bolt holes once, screw the stud down and installing/ removing the head is a matter of taking off nuts. Arp bolts are just reusable, where as the stockers are TTY (torque to yeild)
Basically the same strength for 60% of the cost of studs. That's why.

Bolts are ~$120 and studs are ~$230
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