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Old May 1, 2017 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cossynut2
My 2wd Saff engine was built 20 years ago with a new 200 block which is wire rung not long studded , group A head gasket only, runs 2 bar of boost through a T38 turbo with billet compressor wheel. Lots of other power upgrades but never had any issues with it at all.
Are you on standard head bolts or the ARP stud kit. I was told the ARP kit doesn't stretch so pulls in the threads and cracks the block to which point I would rather stay at the current power rather than take the risk.
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