I have to pull my head off to replace my head gasket....i'm switching to the arp head studs...this might sound like a dumb question but do i need to torque the studs in....or do i just screw them in hand tight and torque it when I have the head on and am putting the nuts on...

 

hand tight them then torque, i just installed mine yesterday

 

So the ARP's are a different design than the stock bolt? Dumb question, but I ordered a set and they haven't arrived so I haven't seen them.

 

well they're studs...not bolts so...

 

So, as stated above, I'll just screw the new ones into the original threads by hand, install the head, then tourque the nuts to spec?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by naturelovindc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So, as stated above, I'll just screw the new ones into the original threads by hand, install the head, then tourque the nuts to spec? </TD></TR></TABLE>

no..b4 u put the head on..i think u torque it down to 19lbs i think(?) then torque it down w. the head on..

 

What do you use to torque down the studs to 19lbs.?


Its just hand tight with the moly lube; Than put the head on, supplied washer, torque the bolts with the supplied moly lube.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What do you use to torque down the studs to 19lbs.?


Its just hand tight with the moly lube; Than put the head on, supplied washer, torque the bolts with the supplied moly lube.

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umm what do u use? a torque wrench...not sure what u mean..use the lube like everyone say..then torque it down
u lock 2 nuts together..get it?

 

i don't have the instructions in front of me....but i could have sworn it said torque the studs to 75 ft lbs...and the nuts to 65....maybe i'm makin **** up in my head though

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skunksol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i don't have the instructions in front of me....but i could have sworn it said torque the studs to 75 ft lbs...and the nuts to 65....maybe i'm makin **** up in my head though</TD></TR></TABLE>

if thats what it saids then do it..i wasnt sure what the torque would be..but i do know u gotta torque em down b4 u put the head on.. gl

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What do you use to torque down the studs to 19lbs.?


Its just hand tight with the moly lube; Than put the head on, supplied washer, torque the bolts with the supplied moly lube.

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wrong. i jsut installed mine and i was having second doubts but i called arp and they gave me directions:

1. clean both sides of studs
2. *** the moly lube to the bottom
3. hand tight the studs 7lbs., preload or tighten with allen wrench
4. install the head gasket, then the head
5. add moly lobe to top of the stud
6. install the washer and nut
7. follow factory sequence to 25lbs, then 50lbs, then 75lbs, then last one to 80lbs.

easy as that. i was confused at first, then i posted here and got my answer. then i double checked and called arp

 

whatever u do ..do not torque the studs into the block to 75lbs...only put them in hand tight...and make sure theyre all the same height then torque the nuts down in sequence

 

bump.. good info..

 

You might want to use a tap and compressed air to clean the holes of rust and shavings, you want a clean threading

 

I think there was different torque specs depending on if you use regular oil or moly lube. Think the torque specs were lower if you use th moly lube.

 

yeah my instructions said 65 ft/lbs if you use their moly lube...