OK to use stainless header bolts on aluminum heads?
10-29-2006, 09:20 PM
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RE: OK to use stainless header bolts on aluminum heads?
ORIGINAL: jsklx50
No, they arent rusted on the threads. Its the heads that are rusting so I want to replace them with something that wont rust just for looks.
No, they arent rusted on the threads. Its the heads that are rusting so I want to replace them with something that wont rust just for looks.
10-29-2006, 09:27 PM
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RE: OK to use stainless header bolts on aluminum heads?
no way....stainless bolts are mostly grade 5 bolt unless noted also with heat cycles then tend to corrode and become very hard to loose and break..we have this problem with tobacco machine we sent to china
10-29-2006, 09:47 PM
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RE: OK to use stainless header bolts on aluminum heads?
ORIGINAL: Sidewayz6.0
The stuff that stops hair from growing??? 
ORIGINAL: PONY GUY
Mixing stainless with aluminum will cause electrolasis (<--spelling is off)
Mixing stainless with aluminum will cause electrolasis (<--spelling is off)
thought that was Nair????
just get some Black anadized header bolts and change them or get some high heat paint and just repaint the bolt heads
10-30-2006, 07:48 PM
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RE: OK to use stainless header bolts on aluminum heads?
I spoke to a representative from ARP today and he said the stainless ones do cause a chemical reaction but not if anti-seize is used. He said that is why anti-seize should always be used on spark plugs in aluminum heads. I bought the stainless header bolts.
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