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Old 02-01-2013, 08:58 PM   #16
Frank_Jaeger
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Originally Posted by ashtonroche View Post
And if you can afford a good headstud along with it, please do....ARP is not classified as a good headstud either. lol They are not properly designed to bottom out inside the block and only use 1/2 the threads of block. Cosworth, Greddy, and all the other studs out there that cost a bit more are a proper stud with a bullet nose point that bottoms in the block and uses 100% of the threads.
This is news to me. All of the reading I've done on the ARP head stud install process recommends tightening the studs finger tight. How're you supposed to get the studs finger tight if they don't bottom out?
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