Stangkilr

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As some of you know I have been having head bolt hole problems. I tried the GM timsert kit, did not work for some reason. So I decided to go bigger on the stud size. I had to just go out and buy stuff and cross my fingers and hope it worked. Well today it did, I was pretty excited to say the least. Now if my damn wheels would show up lol.
New PRC stage 1 ls6 heads

GM timsert kit

Gives you an idea on what I had to do.

I had to drill out this hole so the new 1/2 stud would fit.

I had to drill this out as well using a 17/32 bit.

Difference in drill sizes.

Difference in stud sizes, the stud I got from arp is for a Dodge Viper.

All installed with the new 1/2 stud.

02blackbeauty19

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glad you got it worked out.....I would have ben depressed

vettenuts

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Sounds like ARP came through for you, glad it all worked out

vaticano

iTrader: (8)

how much did you pay for the stud? i had the same issue and just paid a machine shop to make a custom stud. it cost me $40, that way i didn't need to bore out the head. i dont know what grade of steel they used though, so it may break.

Stangkilr

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The stud was $17 shipped from ARP with a nut and washer. It was a stock item because it was for a Dodge Viper.

vaticano

iTrader: (8)

right on, thanks. thats less than i thought it would be.

THE CHOP SHOP

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I am glad to hear things worked out.This should deffinately help some people out and then you can say you have viper parts on your car.