Nitrous tech: please dont move me, no one checks the tuning thread

2broke2gofast · Jul 10, 2008

Will stock headbolts on aluminum heads support a properly tuned 100 shot, and last?

QIKGTS · Jul 11, 2008

Like, reused ones from the factory heads? That's a bad move... I wouldn't reuse any head bolt. It's cheap insurance to buy some ARP's... For $40.00 or so, it's silly not to buy some new ones...

2broke2gofast · Jul 11, 2008

no, not used ones. I work at napa and just went with a set NEW stock bolts.

Paul · Jul 11, 2008

Yes, I'm sure they'll be fine given that OEM shortblocks have been taking a 100 shot for over a dozen years now.

That being said, if you've got it torn down anyway - why not just put ARP bolts in?

2broke2gofast · Jul 12, 2008

it's not torn down. I've been driving the car for some time now and think I'm ready to install the nitrous.

Magic · Jul 13, 2008

Do not use stock bolts or replacement stock bolts with aluminum heads!!! Thats a BIG NO!

The stock head bolt will "chew" into the aluminum head as you are torquing it down, and will not seal properly and damage the heads at the same time.

Get a set of ARP Head Bolts at least!

Stopsign32v · Jul 13, 2008

Get ARP studs.

95 svt cobra · Jul 13, 2008

im going with studs eventually, i have alluminum heads and i have bolts. no problems there with the tourquing/chewing :dunno:

Magic · Jul 13, 2008

95 svt cobra said:
im going with studs eventually, i have alluminum heads and i have bolts. no problems there with the tourquing/chewing :dunno:

Stock head bolts or ARP?

ARP Head Bolts wont do what the stock bolts do. Since there is a washer utilized with the ARP head Bolts

95 svt cobra · Jul 13, 2008

im running stock bolts, when i did my head gasket on the drivers side i just got the OEM FRPP head bolt kit. but now since ive got a power adder im going to ARP that ass and throw some MLS on there.