Where can i find a set of good 12mm head studs that wont cost me an arm and a leg??

 

The only ones I know of are ARP. But be forwarned I have built quite a few insnae japanese engines i.e. Skyline and Subaru and Mitsubishi engines all pushing in excess of 700BHP and you will get what you pay for. I am not into diesels that deeply on the technical side of building but ... you get what you PAY for.

Save a little longer and get the ARP studs. I think they have thier metals up to a 300,000PSI break strength now. MORE THAN ANYTHING you will ever do to break those bads boys.

 

I definately am going to get arp's but i was just looking for the best price on them, so far i found them for $414.00. But thanks for the insight

 

try motorsportssupply.com greg hogue.

 

I've read about more than a few broken ARP's lately. Like anything else, they're still not unbreakable. Some of the big dogs (like Garmon) are actually using stock head bolts torqued down further. I guess there's a secret method that allows you to torque the stockers down to 125-150+ ft-lbs.

 

From what I've read about Garmon being able to use the stock head bolts it also involves the compression ratios of his motors being lowered.

 

I think that's the case with many of them, but I've heard he also uses that method on motors with stock compression.