Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup
09-08-2002, 08:05 PM
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Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup I have the TR 224/224 112 cam and I have TEA 5.3L Stage II heads coming. The heads will be milled around .005 to .010. With that I think I will be around 11.1 or .2 for compression. Are the GM head gaskets and bolts OK for my application or am I at risk of blowing these
09-09-2002, 12:32 AM
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Re: Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by FlamnTA:
<strong>I have the TR 224/224 112 cam and I have TEA 5.3L Stage II heads coming. The heads will be milled around .005 to .010. With that I think I will be around 11.1 or .2 for compression. Are the GM head gaskets and bolts OK for my application or am I at risk of blowing these</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would go with ARP head studs and also the cosmetic head gaskets are good I hear.
<strong>I have the TR 224/224 112 cam and I have TEA 5.3L Stage II heads coming. The heads will be milled around .005 to .010. With that I think I will be around 11.1 or .2 for compression. Are the GM head gaskets and bolts OK for my application or am I at risk of blowing these</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would go with ARP head studs and also the cosmetic head gaskets are good I hear.
09-09-2002, 11:23 AM
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Re: Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup So, the studs just make for easy removal and installation of the heads? Any special tools needed to install the studs?
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09-10-2002, 07:51 AM
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Re: Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by FlamnTA:
<strong>So, the studs just make for easy removal and installation of the heads? Any special tools needed to install the studs?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Studs make the job a little harder(not much)I felt safer torqueing the studs down rather the factory torque to yeild.The ARP studs are also harder than bolts and are reusable.
<strong>So, the studs just make for easy removal and installation of the heads? Any special tools needed to install the studs?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Studs make the job a little harder(not much)I felt safer torqueing the studs down rather the factory torque to yeild.The ARP studs are also harder than bolts and are reusable.
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Re: Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup TByrne offers head bolts that are reusable and harder. I think I may go with these if studs make the installation a little harder. Unless there is something else I am missing for why one should go with studs.
09-10-2002, 02:42 PM
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Re: Should I upgrade head gasket and bolts with my setup You will need a 3/16th hex key socket to install the larger studs. Also an inch/pounds torque wrench to torque the studs to 5 ft/lbs ( 60 in/lbs ).
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<small>[ September 10, 2002, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Jsears8 ]</small>
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<small>[ September 10, 2002, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Jsears8 ]</small>