Where is the place to get head studs?,they seem pretty damn expensive everywhere I've seen.

 

they are expensive everywhere, your going to spend a little over $400 for a set

 

ooof,that seems excessive to me,but I guess they get what they can eh?

 

Call Greg Houge, Comp over at CompD he sells them for under $400.

 

hey Ian,im due to start my engine this week,i just put back together everything this morning,only have to hook up the batteries....

im fearing to come to the same trouble as u did,i torqued it to 125 in 5 step as stated by ARP....
i just poored oil into both turbos and lubed everything....... have to check valve lash too....

 

Anyone use a cometic head gasket?
I see these for sale,I can't find anyone to o-ring a head up here.
I ain't going to be able to swing studs at this time either,I haul travel trailers for a living,and things are VERY tight.
If I manage to ride this out I might modify it more,but not likely to ever get over about 50 psi till I get rich anyway.

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Well guys? anyone know if the Cometic gasket is worth the extra $100?
I know someone has an opinion

 

the cometics were not holding except for one person last i heard, everyone else had problems, but that was the last time i read up on them over a year ago.

o-ringing will run about $300, magnaflux for cracks and decking about $100 usually, a cummins gasket for $100, and head studs for $400 will hold for most people as long as there are no flaws in the work. I have been beating on mine with 60psi boost sled pulling for 3 years now with no problems.

 

Thanks Getblown,That's an interesting looking exhaust manifold you've got in your sig there bro...you make that? how's it work?

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Okay,just a little note,if someone else in needing to do this,and you look at the head and think to yourself, "hey,that thing could not be that heavy"
It can be that heavy and it is,don't pick this thing up without a cherry picker,or at least one other person.
I pulled my spare off today,and should not have done it alone.

 

there is a guy up here that did my o-ringing your not far from me at all