I've got a y8, ,and i've got a z6 steel gasket and intake gasket, and im running out of money. When i picked up the gaskets today i was asked why, and like every other ht member on this board, i said im doing a frankenstien motor, better known as a minime...I still need a solenoid, an rpm switch, and apprently for it to work right, i need new head bolts...I've read alot that i can reuse my old ones, but it is better to buy new ones. What is the probability that these bolts will screw things up? I wanted to buy arp studs but i've read alot about how they just won't fit in a minime. What other studs are out there that have the strength of arp studs. I only ask since i'll be going turbo in a while. thanks

 

Honda head bolts are (Torque to yeild) bolts only designed to be used once, However i have resused head bolts lol but you really should get some new ones to be safe man

 

just use new honda bolts and you should be fine. they are pretty strong...unless you are boosting with NOS or some crazy setup like that.