in the middle of fitting my stud and nut kit and noticed that the rear 2 studs sit a lot lower down in the head due to the deeper holes.....will these 2 studs still stick out of the head enough to bolt down????....i know it sounds like a silly question but just wanted to make sure.
Also noticed that when screwed in to the block there is a fair bit of sideways movement from the studs....is this normal too??

 

Yes you are correct, the back two sit lower, as can be seen on the shanks in the picture. There is still the same amount of thread protruding through into the head, so the nuts will fit correctly. When I fitted mine, there was no side play movement after been torqued down. Mine was a GGR set. Hope this helps.

 

thanks for that matey.....has given me peace of mind

 

mine has got a very slight side to side movement

 

do stud and nuts get torqued down to normal ford torque or something else? theres stud and nuts fitted to my new engine but might need to take the head off soon

 

different torque , but the stud and nut is re usable

 

I think my studs were torqued down to around 15 foot pounds into the block, I think?? Not sure as it was a long time ago, but I know I had to buy a smaller torque wrench to do the job.