LAST EDITED ON 10-Apr-01 AT 09:01 AM (PST)

Pretty soon I will be getting my headgasket done.

I still have stock internals, so what should I get? New stock head bolts or ARP bolts or ARP studs???

Oh if I get ARP bolts, are these the ones?
(page6)
http://www.arp-bolts.com/media/CylinderHead.pdf

What are the specifications of the bolts that I will need?


As well, should I also get ARP bolts for the valve cover or should I save the $$$ for something better?


THANKS!



l e o n

help??


l e o n

Leon - I just replaced my headgasket and stuck with the stock bolts. If you are going to turbo your car or use NOS, then it would be a good idea to get a set of ARPs. Otherwise, just replace your stock ones and they should be fine.

I believe there is an archived post on what the specs are for the ARP bolts. Can't think of it right off hand though.

Sam Crawford
Blackbird
NW.DSM.ORG

i'm doing my head gasket on my car, unfortunately it's too late as far as i know, to get the ARP head studs, so could i put them on when i go turbo? would they have to do this anyways? because i'm also doing internals while the turbo is being installed. thanks

Matt

...bolts are different in assembly. Look into it www.2gnt.com and if you are doing your internals then they can install them then. If they are just installing the turbo then, no, you can't install them without disassembling your cylnder head again.

Skrilla
'97 Base Talon NA
"Technology: The Only Replacement for Displacement"
"Peace and Turbo Grease"

I already have a turbo. But I need to get the headgasket replaced now. And since the head is coming off, I think replacing the stock bolts with ARP ones would be good? (I won't be doing internals just yet.)

I remember seeing somewhere saying that if I'm not upgrading internals, I should just use replacement ARP bolts instead of using studs.

right????

Can this be done or am I wacked out?




l e o n

they hold tighter and getting them done with the HG is a good idea

Skrilla
'97 Base Talon NA
"Technology: The Only Replacement for Displacement"
"Peace and Turbo Grease"

That would mean I have to machine several areas of the head so that I can use studs...

I'm not sure if the place that's gonna do my HG can do this..
:(



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