ARP studs not alot stronger than stock bolts?!

PowerStrokeEnginuities · May 30, 2012

had one of my customers request H11 studs. I asked why, he said because another shop told him they will not install ARPs because they are just as bad as stock bolts. HHMMM.. i dont know, but we have done about.. i have no idea how many trucks with ARPs and havent had any issues with them. Maybe if they are using Black Onyx gaskets.. :shrug:

weekendwarriorfsw32 · May 30, 2012

Well if that's the case I should be screwed by now because all of my trucks have ARP's and not a single issue with head gaskets blowing. "Knock on wood"

PowerStrokeEnginuities · May 30, 2012

he caught me offguard when he told me that.. i assured him if anything goes wrong with the studs i would make it right. I havent had any issues as of yet with ARPs.

faster6.0 · May 30, 2012

Please find out the shop LOL.

4x4freak · May 30, 2012

tell the shop "say no to drugs" and pick up a book once in awhile

hawgdoctor · May 30, 2012

If that was the case then we all would be having multiple issues by now. What a bunch of tards.

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91turbogsx · May 30, 2012

That "shop" probably wasn't properly preparing the head surface and using Black Onyx gaskets that come in all the "kits." And for them to not take the blame for their work just blamed the studs.

PowerStrokeEnginuities · May 30, 2012

Dozers Diesel said:
Please find out the shop LOL.

ill try.

Derek@Vision Diesel · May 30, 2012

It is always interesting to hear what shops will do to make a sale!

alwil · May 30, 2012

hawgdoctor said:
If that was the case then we all would be having multiple issues by now. What a bunch of tards.

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Nevermind the 6.0L crowd, what about all the drag cars that run nothing but arp.....I would say if arps were junk they would not be as big as they are today, sounds like they were trying to upsell some h11s.

SEABEE08FX4 · May 30, 2012

Probably something they said when 6.0 ARP's were on BO. A1 Tech makes a nice set of studs but ARP's are great too.

doubledee715 · May 30, 2012

they were obviously lying just to try and make $$.

PowerStrokeEnginuities · May 30, 2012

Customer came by and we talked a bit about ARPs and what all we use them on(everything). He felt better about using the ARPs. I assured him they have alot more clamping force that stock bolts, and i do think they were trying to get over on him. From the other things he was telling me about also. KARMA..is a BIG OLE B!!

strokedoutlaw · May 30, 2012

the h11s are only what 200-300 ftlbs more clamping than arps? i wouldnt think that that much makes them close to stock

windrunner408 · May 30, 2012

How do you come up with those numbers??

Mdub707 · May 31, 2012

H-11's, technically speaking, do have a higher tensile strength. They do require LESS torque during assembly.

It doesn't really matter how strong the bolt is at this point, since both the ARP's and the H-11's are stronger than the material you're threading them in to.