BHG- Arp Head bolts or studs?

[87 supra king]

Hey i just blew a head gasket and was wonder what is recommended the ARP head bolts or the head studs ?

 

[jdub]

Studs are better...but, if you had bothered to search a bit you would know that

 

[str8_6]

Studs are better...but, if you had bothered to search a bit you would know that

too true. have to be hard on them!

 

[grimreaper]

i like my ARP studs...
chase the threads before you install them though...

 

[A-to-the-J]

Studs are the way to go. But I had no problems with the ARP Bolts in the GTE. Enrique (RazoE) is beating on my engine right now with no problems as well.

 

[yotasupra3]

and they really the studs are not much more expensive then the bolts, and it makes the head a little easier to put on the block.

 

[Doward]

Studs are better than bolts, pretty much 100% of the time.

 

[FranklinWaters]

I used studs after I did some searching around on the forum and reading all I could.

 

[Poodles]

and they really the studs are not much more expensive then the bolts, and it makes the head a little easier to put on the block.

Only when the engine is on a stand, in the car you have to put the head on then the studs have to go in...

Chasing the threads in the block is required with studs as well, and depending on the block it might be quick or it might take time (mine took hours).

 

[hvyman]

the difference in price for studs and bolts is min. get the studs.