[Alpines] FW: New Head Bolts

[Brent Edinger]

From: banana111 at msn.com
To: jacranwell at aol.com
Subject: RE: [Alpines] New Head Bolts
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:47:01 -0700




I couldn't find any old spare bolts around. (though I know I would never
throw anything out that could still be used some day)
The stock head bolts have a 3.25" length shank. If you go  to the back of the
ARP catalog
page 89 has 7/16-14  bolts in chromoly. ARP can provide the torque application
numbers.
You should back out a head bolt and check how much thread is engaged into the
block by
measuring how high it sits when it is all the way loose. Then you can
determine if you need a longer shank bolt.
You will have to ream the holes up in the gasket and I think I had to open up
a couple
holes in the head as well so it would align properly. It's not too tough of a
job and when it's
done there should be no more head gasket problems.

        Brent

From: JACranwell at aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:42:57 -0400
Subject: Re: [Alpines] New Head Bolts
To: banana111 at msn.com; alpines at autox.team.net






Hi Brent, 
 
Do you have a full spec for the bolts, e.g. length, as I may
want to go 
this route, but do not want to remove the head before the work.
Jules.