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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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My 82 has studs for the valve cover bolts. Did they come from the factory that way?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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I have never seen that stock so I would guess someone else did that.
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the factory used a stud on the valve cover for the dipstick .
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Originally Posted by terry82
the factory used a stud on the valve cover for the dipstick .

Wasn't it still just a bolt though? I think he has studs sticking up out of the heads where the valve cover bolts go.
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well it was [or is ]a bolt with a stud on top .
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What I have is studs in the heads that the valve cover goes over, then 7/16 polly lock nuts tightens the cover down. Someone told me this was to use a thicker gasket.
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My 82 has bolts too, not studs. Mine is all stock and I think they were all done with bolts from the factory. Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by Blue Seducer
What I have is studs in the heads that the valve cover goes over, then 7/16 polly lock nuts tightens the cover down. Someone told me this was to use a thicker gasket.

That would probably be why someone did that. I can see it could be handy in many ways, but it wasn't ever stock as far as I know.
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Originally Posted by Blue Seducer
My 82 has studs for the valve cover bolts. Did they come from the factory that way?
Probably means you have one of those rare 400hp 82's.
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Thanks for the info. I ordered the correct M bolts from Paragon.
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Originally Posted by terry82
the factory used a stud on the valve cover for the dipstick .
Correct. The lower rear valve cover, pass side, has a stud /nut for the pass side dipstick. FACTORY.
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