i'm gonna put my new engine back together but i've got a head that's too much skimmed already and because of that i need to use a multilayered headgasket (have to figure out compression ratio for thickness)
i want to use this with a arp stud and nut kit on my 200 block now have i heard from some people don't do this because block will crack and other people say that nothing's wrong with a stud and nut kit
what is th best to do use 1 or use standard bolts with a multilayered headgasket?

 

if you go for a multilayer then you will need to make sure the block is 100% flat also

what sort of power you after

the small turbo escort cosworth head gasket is the best to go for other than multi

standard head bolts are more than fine for big power
i would just use arp bottom end kit

 

i have just got a arp kit for mine, was advised away from standard bolts as mine are lifting the head under load! streching i think

 

if my memory serves me correct carl norris of nms uses standard head bolts on his monster 3dr with no issues

i had them on my old 400 and a bit bhp 2wd saff with no issues

 

plus standard bolts are non stretch anyway

 

Standard bolts are stretch bolts mate

Thats correct, he uses them up to a fairly high bhp!

 

If the head has been skimmed to much you could be getting into all sorts of problems m8

Steve

 

carl dose use standed bolts on lot of his stuff i neally whent that root but going long studs as will be 450-500 horse with gas

 

I used arp when i rebuilt mine running 355bhp with no problem, as said above make sure both surfaces are perfectly flat.

 

wich problems then??? if the compression ratio is back to standard there are no problems

 

do you drive it for a long time already with stud and nut kit also with an cometic mulilayerded headgasket?

 

do you drive it for a long time already with stud and nutkit?

 

The engine has done 4000miles now with no problems, took it to noble motorsport they put it on the rollers and gave it a once over.

 

oh shit didnt think they were

 

Arp stud and nut... And a yb611 headgasket... No probs what so ever on mine...

 

you wont have with wot your running tho matt think its up 400 + people have had probs. i ran standerd bolts at 400 horse fine

 

going for standard bolts thanks

 

Valve seats can and have been known to fall out due to a lack of material around that area.

Steve

 

material enough on that area so much is it not skimmed

 

I rebuilt my engine with standard head bolts and my 205 block cracked, got hold of another 205 block and used ARP stud and nut kit and was all good after that, I would have thought using studs and nuts its better as you are spreading the load more evenly as you torque the head down...