I tried to do a search and cant find anything on this subject. I read awhile back someone was using B18 ARP head studs and they work fine. Only problem is there a little longer just need some washers right?

If this is the case what washer size do I need?
How many washers do I need?

 

you use gsr studs and they always come with washers otherwise the nuts would tear up the head.

 

when you say they come with washers do they come with extra washers so I can fit the nut on my B16?

 

they don't come with extra washers

 

+why in the world would u shim it with washers???? r u nuts! By the VW 1.8 head studs. They are the correct lenght for a b16.

 

ive been running gsr ARP's for 12,000 miles now in my b16. straight out of the box i didnt modify them at all.

CHRIS

 

can someone verify the validity of the VW 1.8 head studs fitting perfectly in the B16?

is validity a real word? hehe

 

trust me. call them up and see if they fixed the problem with that.

 

My studs from ARP specifically stated that they were for a b16.

 

I believe all b series v-tec motor stud kits are the same.

 

No they are not the same length....



[Modified by SLPR, 2:02 PM 1/22/2003]

 

all v-tec b series are the same part # arp 208-4303. that 1/8 inch wont make any difference. its a stud not a bolt. the both sink in the block and come up thru the head.

 

Thanx for all the help guys. One more question. I was looking at the ARP web-site and was reading there Tech Tips : Head Stud Installation. It said to torque each stud nut three times to recomended values found in the general fasterner chart.
http://www.arp-bolts.com/pages/produ...s/how_tos.html

Is this safe to turque it that much or should I torque it to manufacturers spec?

 

they don't mean torque it to 3 x (torque) value. they mean go through the sequence 3 times.