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and did you double-nut them down into the block before final torquing? No. I don't remember reading anything about doing that. There are allen heads on the tops of the studs (if I remember correctly), and I don't think they need to be super tight. I checked and retorqued the stud nuts several times just to make sure they stayed snug.

okay, that's new since I last had ARP head studs. unless I put every single one in upside down and didn't notice the allen heads. that's a nice idea. the double-nutting technique was just to get them properly driven into the block, but yeah, I don't think they needed to be, maybe are not even supposed to be, very tight.

x2 on the block deck. but not like you needed my opinion on that after EB pops his head in to sound off on the matter <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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