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by **MrHorsepower** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:22 am

Hi all,
I am installing head studs and I was curious if you bottom tap all holes or just the 6 that go under the valve cover?
Thanks,
Bob

by **Philip** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:44 pm

Do all of theml.

by **SNOOT** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:50 pm

What he said builds muscles... Have fun..

by **Philip** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:14 pm

What he said builds muscles

A cordless drill on a low torque setting. Why build muscles. :lol:

by **PToombs** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:44 pm

I try to bottom tap every hole I do. Doesn't always work out real well though.

by **jensenkennels** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:57 pm

PToombs wrote:I try to bottom tap every hole I do. Doesn't always work out real well though.

Oooh......I see what you said there. :roll:

by **TWorline** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:15 pm

Kinda sounds like you need a longer tap Pete.

by **PToombs** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:21 pm

That's what she said! :shock:

by **MrHorsepower** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:30 pm

Thanks for the info guys, a little too much info from Pete...
so here is the next question. I bottom tapped the holes, but i had to loosen the studs back up, becuase the nut would not go onto every thread if you didn't. Next, my mills at school are down due to a shorted circuit. I did not mill the tops of the rocker pedistals. If I do not use the washer under the nut it will clear the valve cover, if I do it hits. So is it ok to use the studs without the washers on the pedistals until my $900 breaker comes in? Then I will mill the vavlecovers to clear the nut and washer, it just touches the webbing.
Any thoughts.

Thanks,
Bob

by **TWorline** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:05 pm

You could go in there with a die grinder and a round burr to take that webbing down or use a right angle if you have it.

by **SNOOT** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:14 pm

If it were me I would mill the rocker pedestals but thats me.. It makes things fit real nice..

by **skilletky** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:13 pm

how much metal do you need to mill off?

by **mprmn08** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:46 pm

.200 deep by 1.1 wide as per arp instructions. i just got my new studs on thursday and am waiting for time to mill mine and resurface and fire ring the head.

by **SNOOT** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:52 pm

If you send them to me I would be happy to mill them for FREE!! but you would have to pay for shipping...

by **soggy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:21 pm

Where would I find the tap needed to do this? And what thread size and pitch?

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