6.0 ARP head stud question..

DamageINC · April 15, 2008

I've done these before, but it's been a while. The customer supplied the studs but didn't leave the instructions, I can't seem to find the torquing specs online for these things. Anyone here know the process for torquing the ARP studs on a 6.0??

I need the specs for the studs AND the nuts.

Thanks in advance, homies.

Dave

Keith Browning · April 15, 2008

Why not contact ARP and ask them? Here is the link

http://www.arp-bolts.com/Contact/Contact.html

GregH · April 15, 2008

IIRC, you screw the studs in finger tight. Lube up your washers and nuts, and tighten them to 245 ft/lbs in three stages. Use the standard pattern - work from the center out.

I've put in several sets - never had a problem with them. They take longer than the regular head bolts, but I think they do a much better job.

Tony302600 · April 16, 2008

I've put in several sets - never had a problem with them. They take longer than the regular head bolts, but I think they do a much better job.

How do they take longer, I think they're better and save ure back from repeated torqueing with the factory one's. One step instead of 5

GregH · April 17, 2008

We're not talking an extra 2 hours, here, but between laying out all the washers and nuts, dollop of lube on each one, and screwing all the studs in by hand, it's a little longer than the OEM way - maybe 30 minutes or so..

As for torquing, you're making 3 pulls on each nut, just like the OEM bolts...