im running mountune just now but with the new head going on ............


i just remembered that when we fitted them first time round i had to have the machine shop machine holes to fit the skinniest snap on socket in

and obviously id rather not have to do this this time if it can be helped

 

Speak to Alan Col...there are better ones avail than the Mountune ones

 

cheers euan but do they need to have head machined to get socket in?

 

Not sure?

On mine you have to take the cams out but dont think the head has been machined?

 

i'd also like to know this. who is alan & what sort of price is normal. i reciently had one snap inside the block. still gotta get it removed

 

Alan owns and runs AVA.

Mike Rainbird can sort you out with the long stud kit Im on about, its of a higher quailty than the Mountune ones.

 

Got shown the difference between the mountune and the new style of head bolts yesterday. The new style are a good bit thicker on the second half of the stud and also have a finer thread. Alan said because of the finer thread they use a smaller nut meaning the head doesnt need modded.

 

how much are they?

 

Give Mike R or AVA a phone they will be able to give you a price

 

I keep these on the shelf but they differ from the Mountune type studs in that the machined recesses in the deck face are a smaller diameter which avoids breaking into the oil gallery, the fastening nuts are 17mm too which helps. These are obviously no good if your block is already machined for the larger diameter type.

 

where near devon can do the machine work to the block? anyone know anywhere?

 

Anyone got news regarding long studs "better than Mountune ones" ? I have seen both Mike and Martin are selling some, but is there another company ?

 

machine down a socket dont machine the head

 

numbers in the sig buddy

 

As Jimbo sais, machined socket is far easier than a machined head lol

 

if i amreading correct and tirednesss isnt taking over but am i really reading the heads were machined !!
is it not common sence !! it wud cost ya a fived to machine down a socket !! and a bomb i guess to machine the head !!

 

Got a price range mate btw ?

 

no sorry dont know off the top of my head

give us a ring 2morow some time and the ol fella can sort ya out !!

6stud and 10 stud of course

 

Some early 2wd heads had a smaller bolt hole in the head so these need machining for the machined socket to fit.

Mark

 

just to clear this up you can only machine a socket if useing a late 2wd or 4x4 head,the recess for 3-door head is much smaller and smaller washer

i had 2 sockets machined down and tried them and there was no danger they were getting in the hole

 

we use one socket for any head with longstuds iirc

jim

 

beat me to it mark lol

 

must be a box socket jim

 

i dont even know wat that is lmao

 

box spanner i think they are called,thin as fuck,you couldnt use one for accurate torque settings

 

oh right

 

never had a prob gettin a machined socket down, jus sometimes had to machine it smaller lol not every socket fits even if machined though!

 

i got a single hex and a double hex done and they were so thin it was unreal,if you tapped them it sounded like a tin box,and neither fitted by a long shot

£60 later the head was opened up

 

Yep, you had the head with the small holes.

Mark

 

p mason engineering in maldon, essex did mine, i think it was £240ish for machining and studs, they looked descent quality too.

 

Are these not 100% identical to the Mountune ones as I was told they used the same part between them, this was many years ago when I bought mine so not sure if anything has changed since?

 

I intend to insert steel rings (loctite sealed) into my block deck to use the smaller diameter O ringed long studs you mention.
Would be nice if the main supplier got them made in the larger diameter to save the hassle.