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My experience has been that the original studs and nuts, when installed
correctly, are perfectly adequate unless the engine has been very
significantly modified.
M
On Tue., Feb. 9, 2021, 12:49 p.m. Fred Wescoe, <fredwescoe@gmail.com> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I am thoroughly confused and baffled and I need help.
>
> I need to replace the head gasket on my 66 BJ8. Moss shows three
> different gaskets ranging from $49 to $229. Moss shows a $64 complete kit
> for all gaskets including the head gasket. Moss shows short head studs vs
> long head studs and they show a "High Strength Head Stud Set" ranging in
> price from $8.99 each to $229.99 for the "Set".
>
> I have read (on the Moss site) that ARP makes the high strength stud. ARP
> has asked me for the length of the stud, the diameter of the stud and the
> thread size. I have also read that Summit sells the studs and they are
> asking me the same questions as ARP.
>
> So, the questions are what is the info on the stud sizes, high strength vs
> regular strength (same for the nuts and washers), long or short studs, who
> to buy from, who is the source for the best head gasket (what thickness)
> and what else do I need to know. The manual says 75 ft lbs of final torque
> in three stages. Should I be a bit more than that or stick with the book?
>
> As you can see, I really need expert advice before I screw things up. I
> do not race the car so it is stock.
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Fred
>
> 66 BJ8
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<div dir=3D"auto">My experience has been that the original studs and nuts, =
when installed correctly, are perfectly adequate unless the engine has been=
very significantly modified.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Tue., Feb. 9, 2021, 12:49 p.m. Fred Wescoe, <<a href=3D"mailto=
:fredwescoe@gmail.com">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div=
><div>I am thoroughly=C2=A0confused and baffled and I need help.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>I need to replace the head gasket on my 66 BJ8.=C2=A0 Moss s=
hows three different gaskets ranging from $49 to $229.=C2=A0 Moss shows a $=
64 complete kit for all gaskets including the head gasket.=C2=A0 Moss shows=
short head studs vs long head studs and they show a "High Strength He=
ad Stud Set" ranging in price from $8.99 each to $229.99 for the "=
;Set".</div><div><br></div><div>I have read (on the Moss site) that AR=
P makes the high strength stud.=C2=A0 ARP has asked me for the length of th=
e stud, the diameter of the stud and the thread size.=C2=A0 I have also=C2=
=A0read that Summit sells the studs and they are asking me the same questio=
ns as ARP.</div><div><br></div><div>So, the questions=C2=A0are what is the =
info on the stud sizes, high strength vs regular strength (same for the nut=
s and washers), long or short studs, who to buy from, who is the source for=
the best head gasket (what thickness) and what else do I need to know.=C2=
=A0 The manual says 75 ft lbs of final torque in three stages.=C2=A0 Should=
I be a bit more than that or stick with the book?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>As you can see, I really need expert advice before I screw thi=
ngs up.=C2=A0 I do not=C2=A0race the car so it is stock.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Thanks for the help,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>66 BJ8</div></div>
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