Simple question, Yes or No ?

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beans33
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Do I need to get arp headstuds or will OEM ones work fine. My power goals are around 300- 325. I would just like to get peoples opinion . So a simple Yes or No . thanks

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nismoplsr
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No.
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89'ClubK's
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Rumors say that a CA18DET will blow the headgasket @ 300 hp. and will stretch head bolts @ 350 hp. This is purely circumstantial. It doesnt' hurt to upgrade for reliability, but the factory ones should work just fine.
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+1 for NO. IMHO, they're cheap insurance though....
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