head studs
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I did my studs without doing a gasket and have no problems. Just make sure you do several re-torques and take it easy for a few weeks afterward. What I did was initial torque, let it go to operating temp and cool back down, do second torque. Drive very easy for a week, and do another re-torque. Drive normal for another week and do a re- torque. After that have fun with it. Make sure you follow torque sequence on install and on every re-torque. Use the ARP lube!!!!! There is also no need really to go over 125 lb/ft. That is what arp suggests and they make the damn things so listen to them...
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I had a long conversation with the guys at arp about over-torquing their studs. Those things are very precisely made, and are designed to be the strongest when torqued to the pressures that they instruct. Any more is over stretching the stud and can actually be applying less force to the head even though it's technically "tighter". Plus you obviously run the risk of damaging the studs which can in turn damage the head or block... I'm not trying to be a smart a** or anything I'm just relaying the information I was given when I called arp and asked to talk to a tech about the subject. That's why I do the ones I install to manufacturer specs
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