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Old 02-01-2012, 05:15 PM
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ARP head bolts or studs? which would you do?

Im putting AFR 210cc heads onto my supercharged stock bottom end 93 corvette. I will be using the larger cc of these heads to reduce the compression ratio of the car from 10.25:1 to app. 9.4:1.

It will also have a 224/232 114LSA blower cam, 1 3/4" long tube headers.

I anticipate making 525 rwhp w/ these combo at 10 psi boost.

I see there are 2 ARP kits for head bolts:

134-3701...listed as head bolts
$81.04 thru summit racing
ARP 134-3701 - ARP High Performance Series Cylinder Head Bolt Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com

234-4301...listed as stud kit
$215.46...though the picture doesnt appear to show all the parts..Im assuming there is more in that kit.
ARP 234-4301 - ARP Pro Series Cylinder Head Stud Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Which ones would you use? This isnt intended as a max-effort build (Im still on stock bottom end), simply an intermediate build to tide me over for a few years until I build a real monster.
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Old 02-01-2012, 05:32 PM
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Re: ARP head bolts or studs? which would you do?

I think you'll have other parts pop before the head bolts would. ARP Hi-Perf head bolts should hold fine. Note there is also the Pro Series.

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Re: ARP head bolts or studs? which would you do?

Always liked studs. Especailly on a blown app.
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Old 02-13-2012, 11:34 AM
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Re: ARP head bolts or studs? which would you do?

The bolts will work fine at that level of boost. Over 15psi, I would probably use studs.
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