Part 2 of my headbolt hole problem.
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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
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads001-1.jpg)
GM timsert kit
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads002-1.jpg)
Gives you an idea on what I had to do.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads003-1.jpg)
I had to drill out this hole so the new 1/2 stud would fit.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads004-1.jpg)
I had to drill this out as well using a 17/32 bit.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads005.jpg)
Difference in drill sizes.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads006.jpg)
Difference in stud sizes, the stud I got from arp is for a Dodge Viper.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads007.jpg)
All installed with the new 1/2 stud.
New PRC stage 1 ls6 heads
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads001-1.jpg)
GM timsert kit
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads002-1.jpg)
Gives you an idea on what I had to do.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads003-1.jpg)
I had to drill out this hole so the new 1/2 stud would fit.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads004-1.jpg)
I had to drill this out as well using a 17/32 bit.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads005.jpg)
Difference in drill sizes.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads006.jpg)
Difference in stud sizes, the stud I got from arp is for a Dodge Viper.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads007.jpg)
All installed with the new 1/2 stud.
![](https://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/stangkilr/heads008.jpg)
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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.