Reusing head bolts...what's the worst that could happen?
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I would only remove the heads to install headers, if i was going to change out my heads as well. But if your just going to do headers, just do what Big Mike said. Jack up the car so you can almost put the headers standing on the collector, then slip them up.
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I got my info from a parts guy at a local dealership that I have know for 15+ years, and im not saying that you are incorrect just telling you what he showed me on his computer. By the way Im running 11.4:1 compression, and plan on running a 150 shot this spring with my reused head bolts wish me luck lol
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I got my info from a parts guy at a local dealership that I have know for 15+ years, and im not saying that you are incorrect just telling you what he showed me on his computer. By the way Im running 11.4:1 compression, and plan on running a 150 shot this spring with my reused head bolts wish me luck lol
If the parts guy was that smart, he'd be working on cars. Not pulling the parts fro the guys working on them.
I just checked my Helms manual for the hell of it. In the remove/install heads instructions it states NOT to reuse the head bolts.
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With a re-used TTY bolt... you are are not guaranteed that will get the proper clamping force. Some bolts might, and some might not due to the stretching of the bolts differently. A new set of stockers is like $30 or a nice set of re-useable ARP's is about $100. I used new GM bolts in my car, but my next motor is getting head studs.. Even better uniformity in the clamping force.
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Dont do it or it will be helicoil time! Its not worth the hasstle lord forbid it will be one of the back ones that you cant get to
Just get new bolts beacase they streatch and new bolts are cheap!
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If they're stretched you won't get an even clamping force. Will it make gaskets leak? maybe not, but you're going to get the same effect as if you didn't follow proper torquing instruction. I don't know anyone who would tell someone to just ignore the torque wrench and bolt heads on and go. That's basicly what you're going to do. It might work, it might not. But new bolts will always work.
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And I paid for his answer---Boy this sure cost me a bundle. I should have listen to the first 5 comments that I found----DON'T REUSE HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!!!! and get these so called technicians to keep there opinions to themselves
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Sorry but I just broke an ARP bolt. Heads were torqued, but I was missing a washer for my intake. Well luckily I removed the heads and found the washer. Reinstalled the heads with the brand new ARP bolts as prescribed by a Certified Technician named ERIC, over at JUST ANSWER. Don't forget, the heads were torqued, removed and retorqued Well I broke a bolt, and you know the rest..
And I paid for his answer---Boy this sure cost me a bundle. I should have listen to the first 5 comments that I found----DON'T REUSE HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!!!! and get these so called technicians to keep there opinions to themselves
And I paid for his answer---Boy this sure cost me a bundle. I should have listen to the first 5 comments that I found----DON'T REUSE HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!!!! and get these so called technicians to keep there opinions to themselves
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Where’s Gary? Paging Mr Atsma…
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To even ask the question to re-use a TTY bolt should not even merit a response. You already know most will say no and there will be those that say I have and it's still together and I did this or that.
Bottom line: It's your motor and if you want to build it with some used $40 bolts and you are comfortable with that then have at it.
Bottom line: It's your motor and if you want to build it with some used $40 bolts and you are comfortable with that then have at it.
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Sorry but I just broke an ARP bolt. Heads were torqued, but I was missing a washer for my intake. Well luckily I removed the heads and found the washer. Reinstalled the heads with the brand new ARP bolts as prescribed by a Certified Technician named ERIC, over at JUST ANSWER. Don't forget, the heads were torqued, removed and retorqued Well I broke a bolt, and you know the rest..
And I paid for his answer---Boy this sure cost me a bundle. I should have listen to the first 5 comments that I found----DON'T REUSE HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!!!! and get these so called technicians to keep there opinions to themselves
And I paid for his answer---Boy this sure cost me a bundle. I should have listen to the first 5 comments that I found----DON'T REUSE HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!!!! and get these so called technicians to keep there opinions to themselves
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my last 5.3 i did i decided to give it a try reusing the head bolts. so, that means i reused head gaskets, rings, bearings, oil pump, head bolts, basically everything except the oil. biggest problem ive had is keeping transmissions and driveshafts in the car but im only at about 10-12psi of boost.