<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Bob, That’s exactly my understanding as well. </div><div dir="ltr">Probably these. <a href="https://www.bighealey.co.uk/competition-head-studs-grouped-1">https://www.bighealey.co.uk/competition-head-studs-grouped-1</a></div><div dir="ltr">Same as Quaife Diffs for 3000’s. </div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://shop.quaife.co.uk/austin-healey-3000-quaife-atb-helical-lsd-differential">https://shop.quaife.co.uk/austin-healey-3000-quaife-atb-helical-lsd-differential</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Best</div><div dir="ltr">Chris</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 10 Feb 2021, at 7:55 am, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Somebody please correct me. For some reason I believe that ARP doesn't carry sets of studs for the Austin-Healeys is because an Austin-Healey parts supplier worked out an exclusive deal with ARP. I'm probably way out in left field with this...</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cheers,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Bob Haskell</span><br><span>Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 2/9/21 12:48 PM, Fred Wescoe wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Listers,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am thoroughly confused and baffled and I need help.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>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".</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>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.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>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?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>As you can see, I really need expert advice before I screw things up. I do not race the car so it is stock.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for the help,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fred</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>66 BJ8</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Suggested annual donation $12.75</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Healeys@autox.team.net</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.75</span><br><span></span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Healeys@autox.team.net</span><br><span>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/austin.healey@gmail.com</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>