Ok so long story short I gotta take the head iff my 1st gen b16 to clean spark plug crematic out of the cylinder (didnt run car after it fell in). I replaced the head bolts when I rebuilt the head about 3-4 years/12k miles ago (i dont drive the car alot) now my qyestion is should I replace the bolts with arp studs or would I be ok re using the head bolts since they have inly been torqef once? If ineed to go with the arp studs which part number do I use? The engine is a first gen b16a1 out of a european 1.6i-VT CRX (basically a CRX SiR made for germany). Im thinking the 208-4601 kit is the right one. Thanks

 

depends on future plans. NA bolt ons, head bolts good. turbo, head studs

 

ARP's are worth the money since you can reuse them multiple times.

 

Thats what I was thinking, so I ordered the ARPs (found them for $113.52 shipped at lightning motor sports site). I debated getting them when I did it the first time, now Im wishing I would have (would have saved me some money). Even though I dont plan on boosting it, I still like the $30 reassurance (I think I paid around 80 Euro or so when in Germany for stock head bolts from the Honda Dealer there) that if I have to pull the head agian I dont have to replace the bolts again.

 

Ok i see that you already ordered the studs, but for other people reading this. YOUR STOCK HEAD BOLTS ARE TORQUE TO YEILD. THIS MEANS YOU DO NOT REUSE THEM AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN TORQUED BECAUSE THEY HAVE STRECHED.

 

I dont recall Honda using TTY bolts. I know US gen B16's are not TTY.

 

I'm guessing that if they have not been used for long and have no abuse then reusing is probably possible. But I just always like to replace them for something more durable like ARP's.

 

i vote arp

 

I personally have had a semi built bottom end b20, lost job to finish,swaped on an ls head. used same head bolts with 5lbs of extra torque and no leak. went a few hundred miles no leak until i took the motor out....yes it can be done, but would never be suggested. ARP.