Mr. Argumentor
I fab shitboxes and shitbox accessories.
Common with head studs. Not common with head boltsLoctite?
Common with head studs. Not common with head boltsLoctite?
Common with head studs. Not common with head bolts
ARP head studs, so they get glued into the block with loctite.
Was more questioning why you felt it was necessary to wait for it to cure.ARP head studs, so they get glued into the block with loctite.
I didn't remember whether I let the loctite cure before nutting the heads down, so I figured it was a good enough place to stop for the night.
Oh, just a convenient stopping point really.Was more questioning why you felt it was necessary to wait for it to cure.
Those were new to me too @HipHugHer (geezers ). I looked at the official ARP site. Neat concept. ?Are you guys actually measuring the stud length on subsequent teardown to see if they have stretched too far?ARP head studs.
Depends on the owner. This kid? Probably not.Those were new to me too @HipHugHer (geezers ). I looked at the official ARP site. Neat concept. ?Are you guys actually measuring the stud length on subsequent teardown to see if they have stretched too far?
I checked the torque of the fastener after breakin on my VG30DETT, but it was still right there at 100 lb-ft, so therefore the stud must not have stretched too much.Those were new to me too @HipHugHer (geezers ). I looked at the official ARP site. Neat concept. ?Are you guys actually measuring the stud length on subsequent teardown to see if they have stretched too far?
Torque in regards to bolt tightening is just the amount of force required to overcome incremental increases in friction. Torque readings (friction) are affected by thread quality, composition of lubricant, and surface finish of the bolt. Are you using a dial or clicker type TW? Not that it would matter if the bolt was stretching or stretched. ARP suggestion is to check the length for stretch before re-use. Possibly a bit anal but understandable in theory.I checked the torque of the fastener after breakin on my VG30DETT, but it was still right there at 100 lb-ft, so therefore the stud must not have stretched too much.
The stock head bolts are TTY, so they weren't reusable. The studs were only about $15 more, and are reusable.
Give him 10 grand. He's your friend.Should I buy my pal's 2003 350z Touring with 80k, for 7 grand?
noShould I buy my pal's 2003 350z Touring with 80k, for 7 grand?
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Remember how I said one of his pistons had bingo compression?
Well, here's bingo.
Some of it was in the oil, some of it was melted to the cylinder walls, some of it was on the exhaust valves, there was plenty to spread around.So where's the rest of it?