No Head Studs?

[Colossus]

Wow. This is got me tripping a bit. I took the head off of my motor yesterday, and to my surprise, there's no head studs. I have ARP studs behind me on the floor for this motor, and my head was bolted down. There were the usual amount (10?) of bolts...but they were actual long bolts that screwed into the block. They were torque-bit styled also, which are similar to alan wrenches.

Why don't I have head studs? This is a stock motor, and I've seen several other pictures of 4g63 motors with head studs after head removal. This is odd.

 

[1fast97gsx]

There were the usual amount (10?) of bolts...but they were actual long bolts that screwed into the block. They were torque-bit styled also, which are similar to alan wrenches.

That is normal ... the true "studs" you are referring to is the ARPs. These screw into the block and one the head is on then a nut gets put on from the top. The stockers are basically long bolts.

 

[BUCK]

Colossus if you didn't know that ARP Studs are completely optional on 1G's - you better study this Link...

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139290&highlight=face

 

[Colossus]

Yeah...I just thought that most motors came with studs stock...never realized they were an aftermarket choice. I was just lead to believe that on this motor. Interesting though, but at least I'll be replacing the bolts. I can see why you'd want to change to studs now that I've removed the head...

 

[BUCK]

Actually it's MUCH easier to pull the Head or Install the Head with the Bolts - you don't have to get the Head as high over the long-ass Studs.

 

[Colossus]

I hopefully don't plan on ever having to remove the head while the motor is in the car still. Right now it's down to just an empty block, and it's going to the machine shop this week.

 

[1fast97gsx]

I hopefully don't plan on ever having to remove the head while the motor is in the car still. Right now it's down to just an empty block, and it's going to the machine shop this week.

cool good luck man. Be sure to double and tripple check everything once you get the block back.

 

[BUCK]

I hopefully don't plan on ever having to remove the head while the motor is in the car still. Right now it's down to just an empty block, and it's going to the machine shop this week.

Good Luck - but don't Plan on that Plan working...

 

[Colossus]

If there's everything something serious enough for me to have to remove the head....f**k it, the whole motor can come out.