I have a long studded block but with a 3dr head the nuts don't fit in the holes where the head bolts go (3dr heads have smaller holes than the later Saff heads and all 4wd heads)..... Now there must be someone who's had the same problem and can tell me what they did.


CheeRS for anyomes help

SteveB

 

you have to get the holes machined out to accept the nuts,do a search on here im sure ive seen a thread or a photo showing this done

 

That was my guess...... bugger...

 

if you the arp nuts they are only 14mm socket size and not 18mm saves having the head done

 

Ahhh know what ya mean.... 14mm multi sided socket I'm guessing...

 

you got it m8 thats the ones

 

Right just gotta find 6 ARP nuts now.....

 

ive had to have this done twice Ł60 to have it machined,doesnt weaken the head atal

do this dont arp it,i have had arp nuts sitting garage for 4 years after a friend cracked his block useing these

 

horses for courses, by 3 door has arp uts ad i aint had a problem in 4 yars , so thr is more than one way to skin a cat as they say

 

i got given them in the boot of my car when i bought it and chose not to use them after seeing my mates block

 

I have a long studded RS500 block (properly long studded all the way to base of block) but the nuts don't fit thru the head bolt holes in the head (as it's a 3dr head)..... my plan now is get a full ARP kit and use 4 of the studs on the outer 4 and use all 10 nuts from the kit....

 

na dont mate,when i bought my car in boxes the boy had had the block long studded for 6 (mountune) stud kit and 4 arps for other 4,i phoned around at least 3-4 tuners asking about this and they all advised no for the arps as they are supposidly too hard/strong or some shit and can crack block,then i seen in 1st hand on a friends

just give machine shop your 18mm socket tell them which 6 are required and get it done it aint dear,ive had it done twice now,the grinding down of a socket is ok for the later heads not an early 3-door one

 

Heads off being machined..... hopefully have it all back in car tomorrow... Fortunatly The car/engine is at SCC so I get bto use all their stuff/ramp to get it all back together!!!!!!


Steve