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Head studs or head bolts?

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Old 12-05-2006, 11:08 AM
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Default Head studs or head bolts?

Which one is better and which one do you guys prefer and i no arp
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:15 AM
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studs are mo better
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:17 AM
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studs studs studs.
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Old 12-05-2006, 12:09 PM
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you rang studs but unless your using a big power adder it might not warrant the price
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:42 PM
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Studs will have more clamping power than bolts.
the SBF uses only 4 per cylinder so if you have any compression or are ever planning to use N2O, studs become a good idea.....
BTW, what is wrong with ARP stuff?
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:45 PM
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i think he meant to say i know, ARP stuff, like he knows that is the brand to get
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