should i go with headstuds?

[slvr03dakrt]

Hmmm I bought arp heads bolts but I wanna make sure they will be good for my application or should i just go all out and get head studs. I'm planning on spraying around 100 shot and I wanna make sure this thing holds together. Do you think head studs are overkill. I already purchased head bolts but i'm having second thoughts.

[GoFastGray]

I got a free set of arp head studs when I was looking for head bolts.

[bad360rt]

Studs never hurt, but with only a 100 shot bolts should be fine.

[TurboBlew]

Hmmm I bought arp heads bolts but I wanna make sure they will be good for my application or should i just go all out and get head studs. I'm planning on spraying around 100 shot and I wanna make sure this thing holds together. Do you think head studs are overkill. I already purchased head bolts but i'm having second thoughts.

YOu can get away with more torque on those than the stockers, so take advantage of it.

[Special Ed's R/T - Yaaaay]

think about this, will you eve want to get that heads off while the engine is in the truck ? If so, you maight run into clearance issues with the brake booster. I not sure on this, but I think the head will run into the booster before it clears the top of the stud. I think I remember Danno maentioning that.

[bad360rt]

think about this, will you eve want to get that heads off while the engine is in the truck ? If so, you maight run into clearance issues with the brake booster. I not sure on this, but I think the head will run into the booster before it clears the top of the stud. I think I remember Danno maentioning that.

It's tight, but you can do it. I was able to get my Eddy's on with the studs in place. Altho, they're half the weight of iron heads, so that makes it a lil easier. Wrestling with an iron head and studs would be a pain.

[Special Ed's R/T - Yaaaay]

It's tight, but you can do it. I was able to get my Eddy's on with the studs in place. Altho, they're half the weight of iron heads, so that makes it a lil easier. Wrestling with an iron head and studs would be a pain.


I knew someone had done it before. Yeah, with Iron heads that could be a real bitch. I remember you saying it was tight now.

[grapejuice1998]

Hmmm I bought arp heads bolts but I wanna make sure they will be good for my application or should i just go all out and get head studs. I'm planning on spraying around 100 shot and I wanna make sure this thing holds together. Do you think head studs are overkill. I already purchased head bolts but i'm having second thoughts.

I used to run studs with the 2.02 R/T heads, but when I went to the Eddys, I went with bolts. Personally, I don't see the need for the studs.

[grapejuice1998]

think about this, will you eve want to get that heads off while the engine is in the truck ? If so, you maight run into clearance issues with the brake booster. I not sure on this, but I think the head will run into the booster before it clears the top of the stud. I think I remember Danno maentioning that.

All you have to do is remove the studs and it's same/same.
My ARP studs actually had an allen wrench fitting made into the top of each one, so it was as easy to remove a stud as it was to remove a bolt.

[TurboBlew]

I used to run studs with the 2.02 R/T heads, but when I went to the Eddys, I went with bolts. Personally, I don't see the need for the studs.

you went with stock bolts or ARP?

[grapejuice1998]

you went with stock bolts or ARP?

ARP.
I also used Fel Pro's instead of Cometics. No regrets.