Originally Posted by z28beast

ok so well i got the new studs today and they still are hitting the little tang on the bottom of the hole....i tightened one down all the way and i got it to touch the surface of the head with little force so im just gonna say **** it and tighten them all down.....what is the purpose of that little tang? also what do i use when i torque the studs to the heads? do i just use thread locker or what?