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After reading peoples good opinions on header studs on here, I got a set of ARP studs. Couple questions:
I ran into the issue of some of the nuts being too big to clear the tubes, and or getting a wrench onto them. - I remedied this by getting a few extra studs from my motor builder with 5/16 smaller nuts.
The passenger side went together ok when I test fitted.
On the drivers side there is no way I can have the front 4 studs in, and get the header up and in place with the steering box there, and my oil pan.
So I have a choice, try and shorten the studs on the lathe, or screw the studs in after the header is hung. (doesn't this defeat the purpose of a stud?) The end 2 have the alternator bracket so they will need to be full length,
Id still prefer to use studs, I like the idea of the fine thread to tighten the nut onto,and the stud fully threaded into the aluminium head. plus I already have the studs.
What should I do? No one else had same trouble?
Two advantages to a stud one is your not twisting on the threads like a regular cap screw does. You just want to make sure they dont bottom out in the hole because then when you pull on the nut it could RIP the threads out in what your using them on. But you have no problem makes no difference if you put them in before you put the header on or just thread them in with it up to the head. aluminum head use anti seize. If you did not do that start over.
in fact everything on an aluminum head short of the head bolts gets anti seize or your asking for trouble down the road.
Last edited by Little Mouse; Mar 28, 2020 at 12:35 PM.
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