Head Bolt Change
- Thread starter GS81VETTE
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they can be cleaned and reused ,provided they are in good condition, but you might want to think about upgrading to ARP bolts as it adds clamping force,
the arp bolts are stronger and more precisely made, but theres been many, many hundreds of thousands of sbc engines, that have been rebuilt with the stock head bolts being reused, and the threads coated with a decent sealant and a torque wrench used to tighten the bolts, so too infer that it won,t work correctly is ludicrous.
if you have the cash the ARP bolts are a good idea, if you don,t simply clean and reuse the stock bolts and use a torque wrench and the correct sealant, use the correct torque pattern and values and you'll do just fine.
btw read this
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=342&p=418#p418
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1222&p=2750#p2750
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=700&p=1095&hilit=+sealant#p1095
both of these work great at sealing head bolt threads, and freeze plugs etc.
the arp bolts are stronger and more precisely made, but theres been many, many hundreds of thousands of sbc engines, that have been rebuilt with the stock head bolts being reused, and the threads coated with a decent sealant and a torque wrench used to tighten the bolts, so too infer that it won,t work correctly is ludicrous.
if you have the cash the ARP bolts are a good idea, if you don,t simply clean and reuse the stock bolts and use a torque wrench and the correct sealant, use the correct torque pattern and values and you'll do just fine.
btw read this
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=342&p=418#p418
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1222&p=2750#p2750
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=700&p=1095&hilit=+sealant#p1095
both of these work great at sealing head bolt threads, and freeze plugs etc.