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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi Phil. I used the same exact process when installing the steel shim head gaskets on my TR-4 race car all those years ago. 2 studs, head gasket, rest of studs (all gasket surfaces and the block liberally smeared with Gaskacinch gasket sealer), then the cylinder head (also smeared with Gaskacinch).. Worked then, sounds like it still works now. Some things never change.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jack<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 6:50:31 PM EST, Phil Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"><div>I had been re-using stock head studs with no problems. But I found that the ability to install the ARP head studs with an Allen hex wench made it far easier to install the studs. I only put in two studs, then the pre treated head gasket, then the other head studs and finally, the head itself. Because the steel shim gaskets that I use are such a precision fit on the studs, it is easier to install the gasket if there are only two studs in place. And yes, I re use the ARP studs. <div>Phil Gott</div><div>‘65 TR4A HRG Group 3.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqt8567497062" id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqtfd15220"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 9, 2021, at 3:53 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqt8567497062" id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqtfd15152"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqt8567497062" id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqtfd60231"><div>I re-use the ARP head studs. Don’t have any stock “critical" bolts/studs in my race engine.<br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><div><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">On Mar 9, 2021, at 3:48 PM, Henry A. Morrison via Fot <<a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-interchange-newline" clear="none"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></div></div></div></div><div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqt8567497062" id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068yqtfd44985"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In 39 years of British cars, I've never replaced a head stud, never had a head stud failure. Broken most everything else...........except for coils, never had a bad coil............</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Henry Morrison</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-family: Verdana-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; 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white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor;"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068appendonsend"></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"></div><hr class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" tabindex="-1" style="display:inline-block;width:884.9375px;"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" dir="ltr" id="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068divRplyFwdMsg"><font class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-size:11pt;" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">From:</b><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>Triumphs <<a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Greg Lemon <<a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:grglmn@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">grglmn@gmail.com</a>><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><b class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">Sent:</b><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:14 PM<br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><b class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">To:</b><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>Cliff Hansen <<a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:cliff_hansen@outlook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cliff_hansen@outlook.com</a>><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><b class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">Cc:</b><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>list Triumph <<a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><b class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">Subject:</b><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [TR] would any of you re-use head studs?</font><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"> </div></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">I know some people always replace them, I have never replaced them and never had a problem with head gaskets or heads--the includes Sprite/Midget, MGB, 4 and 6 cylinder TR, and big Healey.<div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">Somebody, maybe Randall, said run a good nut up and down the thread, if stretched it will bind.</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068">Greg Lemon, TR250</div></div><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068x_gmail_quote"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Tue, Mar 9, 2021, 1:06 PM Cliff Hansen <<a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:cliff_hansen@outlook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cliff_hansen@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068x_gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex;"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" lang="EN-US"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068x_m_-2488180878004560899WordSection1"><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">I respect your collective advice and experience. The 4A’s head is at the machinist for a cleanup (head gasket failure). Would any of you re-use the head studs, or would you replace them? They are likely original, and even if not, have been in place for at least 25 years. I have my thoughts on this, but am interested in yours.</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u> <u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">Thanks,</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u> <u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">Cliff</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u> <u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u> <u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u></div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">Sent from<span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span><a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mail</a><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Windows 10</div><div class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u> <u class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068"></u></div></div></div>**<span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span><a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span>**<br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none">Donate:<span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span><a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none">Archive:<span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span><a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span><a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage:<span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068Apple-converted-space"> </span><a shape="rect" class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/grglmn@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/grglmn@gmail.com</a><br class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" clear="none"></blockquote></div></div></div><span class="ydpd95e1bc4yiv6324567068" style="font-family: Verdana-Bold; 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