Head studs
 

im going to be getting an h2e soon and i was just wondering when i get this am i goin to be needing head studs or will i be ok i do mild towing and drag race the truck. also with this turbo what will my hp numbers be. thanks

you cant just give a hp number theres may too many variables to do that. head steads are recommended if you hit around 40 pounds of boost or more. id run it till i blew the headgasket, and if/when you do, do the studs when you have the head off that way you can bottom tap the block

is it hard to pull the head and do studs and a gasket? is that somethin i should have a shop do?

if you do it before you pop your head gasket then just pull one bolt in the torq sequence replace it with a stud and torq it down

you can do that with head BOLTS but not with STUDS. they require a 3 level torque sequence and all need to be done at the same time. head gaskets are easy to do if you know your way around engines. but if youve never done and dont have help, i wouldnt try doing it on your own. these motors are too expensive to want to mess something up

and you are also supposed to bottom tap the block with all studs to do it right, which is a pain when the head is on. and also the rocker pedastals require machine with head studs, therefore you will need to take all studs out around the rocker pedestals. and you cant just throw em back in and torque em down. unfortunately its just not that easy

my head bolts you can do 1 at a time. :tu:

doing them one at a time seems to work for everyone I know without failure, but to do it right you are correct.

You can change them out one at a time, and bottom tap them. you don't have to worry about the rocker pedestals with the 24valve. It's cheaper to change them out now then after you blow the gasket.

i forgot i was in the 24v forum:argh: that makes everything so much easier not having to mess with the pedastals

so to put studs in do i have to pull the head off or can i leave the head on and do it?