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russcc · 08-12-2020, 05:57 PM

So from what Pete says, is not to crank the studs into the block which I had been doing, but leave them a little loose. So I take when you tighten up the SAE thread that gets the USS and of the stud tight enough in the block. It sure sounds like that would make the head installation a lot easier.

I do like Jack's method of putting a few studs at a time and trial fitting the head each time to see what changes, That would isolate a problem studs or two. Might take little longer up front, but save a lot of time trying to sort out which stud or studs are binding in the head. I will try that tomorrow.

08-12-2020, 05:57 PM	#13
russcc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,871	Re: Installing head studs in a 59L So from what Pete says, is not to crank the studs into the block which I had been doing, but leave them a little loose. So I take when you tighten up the SAE thread that gets the USS and of the stud tight enough in the block. It sure sounds like that would make the head installation a lot easier. I do like Jack's method of putting a few studs at a time and trial fitting the head each time to see what changes, That would isolate a problem studs or two. Might take little longer up front, but save a lot of time trying to sort out which stud or studs are binding in the head. I will try that tomorrow.