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Old 03-19-2015, 09:59 AM   #23
Ralph Moore
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Default Re: Head Studs or bolts, which is better ?

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Originally Posted by Yoyodyne View Post
I see many blocks with cracks around some of the stud holes. Are bolts safe in those holes?
I was kinda thinking the same thing, not that they would break, but it seems you would get a better seal by putting aviation permatex on a stud and installing, then let it set before putting the head on.
If you used a bolt in the same hole you would torque it before the permatex set.
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