ARP fastener question

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Darius
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I am replacing my rod and main bolts with ARP fasteners and was wondering if I can or should locktite those nuts on? I know they supply the moly lube to ensure proper tightening, but am a little worried that they might come loose or something? Should I be?

Another question on ARP head studs. Can the head studs be reinstalled or are they worthless after they are torqued down?


Bluefire
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Don't loctite them, just use the moly lube and you'll be fine. Headstuds can be reused as long as there aren't stretched out

-Bluefire

98birdls1
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Sometimes head bolts are Torque-to-yield bolts. I'm not sure if the RB's stock ones are, but ARP bolts are not so they are fine to reuse.

Luke

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Carl H
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measure inital lenght of all the bolts and remeasure every rebuild/dissasembly, when they have gone past the arp specified limit then replace.


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