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I agree with brad using non stretch bolts can cause a headgasket to blow perticularly on a taller alum head because the head grows so much in height under heat than when it cools down often you will find the bolts/nuts loose
also normal headgasket colaps during the 1st few heat cycles will cause the bolts to loosten with non stretch bolts.
if you are gona run studs loosten & retorque a couple of times with more mormal driving habits till the gasket colapses (burns in)
I personally like stretch bolts they have become a standard in engineering make wide & for a good reasons
I hit 22 lbs boost on a regular basis & have no detonation probs & havent blown one yet,even to my suprise.
take care
JAK
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Posts in this Thread:
- 02 9-5 Aero head gasket on a C900T. would this work?, Jordan, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 02:16:34
- put a new 2.1 head& gasket on car 4 months ago..., Jordan, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 21:59:00
- Head gaskets, Dr Boost, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:29:37
- Re: 02 9-5 Aero head gasket on a C900T. would this work?, Kevin K
, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:19:43 - Re: 02 9-5 Aero head gasket on a C900T. would this work?, kooch, Wed, 2 Oct 2002 05:19:42
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