i plan to put together a ls/vtec motor and i came upon a used set of arp head studs. so i was wondering if it's ok to use *used* arp head studs. also how can you tell if it's real arp head studs and not stock oem head studs? thanks.

 

Dude, they aren't that expensive. Just get new ones, they're only $120. And at that price, why take the risks.

 

ARP head studs are like 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000x less likely to stretch than stock ones and I have seen people re-use stock ones. Most people buy ARP's because they can be reused + they are very very strong. I would say, buying new ones or replacing them everytime u took off the head would be a large waste of $$$.

mike

 

ARP can be re-used over and over again.

ARP is a Stud, stock is a Bolt, those are the difference.


stan

 

ok i have one more question. i have a b16 head but the studs he got are for the gsr. will it be ok to use those on my b18a block because i heard you're supposed to get the studs that are for your head. (ex. b16 head; b16 head studs)

 

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i got a b16 head on a b18a1 block i used arp gsr head studs they work fine but i got a stupid oil leak thou i gotta retorque my head. car runs fine but a stupid oil leak the wonderful world of the ls/vtec

 

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i got a b16 head on a b18a1 block i used arp gsr head studs they work fine but i got a stupid oil leak thou i gotta retorque my head. car runs fine but a stupid oil leak the wonderful world of the ls/vtec</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha welcome! now! recheck everything and make sure you have not stripped stuff! it is well aluminum! arp is good ****!

 

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haha welcome! now! recheck everything and make sure you have not stripped stuff! it is well aluminum! arp is good ****! </TD></TR></TABLE>

its actually leaking from the headgasket under the distributor side but the timing belt side there is no leak im thinking its the stupid plug but i doubt it.. how can a leaking head gasket make the motor run good? my car idles at 700

 

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its actually leaking from the headgasket under the distributor side but the timing belt side there is no leak im thinking its the stupid plug but i doubt it.. how can a leaking head gasket make the motor run good? my car idles at 700 </TD></TR></TABLE>

take our the dizzy and get some silicone to seal it up. that should do the trick. or it make be your cam seal.

 

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take our the dizzy and get some silicone to seal it up. that should do the trick. or it make be your cam seal.</TD></TR></TABLE>
its not the dizzy nothign is leaking from there not my cam seal neither its leaking right where the head mates to the block (dizzy side)

 

maybe your head or block may be warped? go get it decked or something.