Snyder's Head Problem

[Kohnke Rebabbitting]

Originally Posted by theHIGHLANDER

How do you all install block studs? It's always been my thought and M O to simply seal them and run em in finger tight. That being the case, what's the issue with 1 turn up? Isn't the idea of a stud to turn in the base as the nut torques? Maybe I'm too anal about that detail, but it works in race motors up to 15:1. Also, if the block is that bad it might be time for some threaded inserts. Not heli-coil, bad idea in some blocks...just sayin?

Anytime you use a stud in anything, the stud is, and should always be wrench tight!

If you don't, you will be pulling on the threads, rather then the block, and you have created a weak link.


Herm.