Header bolts
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Melting Slicks
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From: monroe city mo
Header bolts
Gathering up everything to install my new vette doctors headers. What would be the best to use
breslin header bolts?
stage 8 locking header bolts?
arp studs?
Any opinions, Thanks guys
breslin header bolts?
stage 8 locking header bolts?
arp studs?
Any opinions, Thanks guys
Le Mans Master
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You're gonna love the Drs. headers........Just had mine done by the Amityville surgeons and did a 1000 mile + trip to meet the makers ! Why not give Dennis (Carmen wouldn't know) a call on his bolt suggestion? Hi Carmen 
MIKE
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Originally Posted by 198C5
had stock bolts went to arp stud kit like it much better makes install a lot easier jmi
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Roofless
You can count on them not to streach and can be reused if necessay. Much easier to use when it comes to getting them started. IMHO
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Stock has been fine for me...............
I find on C5s the install works best when:
Leave the headers loose, do not bolt up the collector tabs if you have them. Most instructions say this anyway.......
Install the rear most bolt loosly 1st and go from there.
Every header tolerance will be a little different, use neversieze and torque on.
I have snapped one off while putting in a new header gasket.......forgot to loosen the collector tab and horsed it in until........SNAPP
I find on C5s the install works best when:
Leave the headers loose, do not bolt up the collector tabs if you have them. Most instructions say this anyway.......
Install the rear most bolt loosly 1st and go from there.
Every header tolerance will be a little different, use neversieze and torque on.
I have snapped one off while putting in a new header gasket.......forgot to loosen the collector tab and horsed it in until........SNAPP
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I've got the Breslin bolts on my Avalanche and they are great. I heat cycled them for a couple of weeks, retorqed them, and have not touched them since. It's been about 3-1/2 years since the install.
