So in tearing into my 1993 22RE truck, I decided ARP head studs would make a dandy way to drain my wallet.

A club member warned of oil starvation issues. Todd with Engnbldr said he has seen it, but if I use ARP brand studs, the stud that goes into the oil passage to the head should be tapered. Other brands are not. The club member said his ARP studs had no such taper on one stud so he did not use them.

I know many of you fellers run them, so what is the skinny on this?

Last edited by Red_Chili; 03/31/08 11:27 PM.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
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