<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">I’ve used ARP on my 1296cc</div><div class="">When I screwed them fully into the block, there was</div><div class="">not enough threads coming thru the head. I called ARP</div><div class="">about this and they instructed me to back them out so there would be</div><div class="">(now I’m trying to remember this part) one or two turns of thread coming</div><div class="">through the nut. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Now crazy about this, seems like a bandaid to back them out. ARP touts there</div><div class="">studs go deeper into the block increasing strength but I had to back them out in order for them to fit.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I torque them to 50ft/lbs.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Don</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>Message: 3<br class="">Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:21:18 +0000<br class="">From: D V <<a href="mailto:explore8@outlook.com" class="">explore8@outlook.com</a>><br class="">To: FOT <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br class="">Subject: [Fot] Spitfire 1300 Head Studs<br class="">Message-ID:<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><<a href="mailto:DM5PR1101MB233063E512D0625C415E36579DE00@DM5PR1101MB2330.namprd11.prod.outlook.com" class="">DM5PR1101MB233063E512D0625C415E36579DE00@DM5PR1101MB2330.namprd11.prod.outlook.com</a>><br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br class="">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br class=""><br class="">What is the consensus on head studs for a 1300 race motor? I have read that the ARP set does not have the longer studs and that the thread length on the stud is longer than stock.<br class=""><br class="">I have several sets of original that are in great condition.<br class=""><br class="">Use stock 45lb torque or higher?<br class=""><br class="">Thanks<br class=""><br class=""></body></html>