Posi locks grrr..
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From: Tomball (H-Town), TX
Posi locks grrr.. Put the NEW ARP studs on today... then went to put the new comp cam posi locks on.. to short so I had to run down to the machine shop switch out locks hopefully these will fit.. they kept trying to tell me my pushrods where wrong lenght.. me and my mechanic double checked just needed 1/2 inch longer locks anyone else have this prob?
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7.020 i think im not sure?? rockers are on fine.. ya the stud i got from ARP is a TAD longer side by side with stock i mean ever so... but i got some longer posi longs that should take care of it if not ill just get the stock studs....... we are gona mess with it more tomorrow morning
Keep in mind that the OE LT-1 studs have a built in "washer" that seats on the cylinder head when the studs are screwed in, and the ARP studs don't. The holes in the head that the studs screw into have heli-coil inserts. If you don't have that washer in place, you run the risk of jamming the stud's threads into the "tang" of the head's heli-coils before the studs fully seat....I know by experience.
Also, by not having that "washer" on the stud, if you screw it in all the way, it sinks into the head further, effectively making it shorter. This could cause problems.
Also, by not having that "washer" on the stud, if you screw it in all the way, it sinks into the head further, effectively making it shorter. This could cause problems.
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From: Tomball (H-Town), TX
doh machine shop sold me full roller rocker studs i just needed the tips.. so i really didnt need bigger locks but ohwell they will still work
btw how do u go about adjusting the posi locks Properly, tighten down the outside bolt then tighten the posi?
btw rods are 7.200 and thick is .080 which is fine its just we fucked up on the studs DOHh
btw how do u go about adjusting the posi locks Properly, tighten down the outside bolt then tighten the posi?
btw rods are 7.200 and thick is .080 which is fine its just we fucked up on the studs DOHh
Last edited by Gun5; Jan 5, 2007 at 11:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by Gun5
btw how do u go about adjusting the posi locks Properly, tighten down the outside bolt then tighten the posi?
