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B16a studs work fine. Stay away from the bolts although they will work also in a pinch. If you did get the b16a studs and you want to raise them up a bit drop a ball bearing into the hole that is bout the diameter of about half of the stud width. This will do two things: One it will raise the stud, more importantly it will keep the stud from bottoming out and preloading the threads. With the ball bearing in there you can torque the stud in place with 5 to 10 ft/lbs.
Take a look at the AEBS or I think the Golden Eagle studs, they come tapered at the bottom and achieve the same thing as dropping a ball bearing in the hole.
Take a look at the AEBS or I think the Golden Eagle studs, they come tapered at the bottom and achieve the same thing as dropping a ball bearing in the hole.
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I was checking it out on honda-tech and I found 3 caeses where people stripped the threads in their blocks, I rather be on the safe side and just go ahead with the GSR headstuds especially since I havent bought them yet, I may look into the studs that are tapered at the bottom, it sounds like a good idea
At this point I'm just going to wait for them to reply
At this point I'm just going to wait for them to reply
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Well... I'm definately ordering from them now due to this reply, It shows that they really know what they're talking about, maybe the first reply was a secratary like mentioned above.
Here's they're reply
Ok, I see what you are looking for, the GSR studs are normally included but we can also send the B16 if you like. What you mention is a common misconception...usually found on the web forums...Honestly it will not make a bit of difference in terms of stripping. Both the GSR and B16 studs have the same exact amount of thread that screws into the block. The difference is that the shank on the GSR is 0.150" longer than the B16. The B16 is 7.100" overall and the GSR is 7.250 overall. If you are having the head and block milled, or are using a single layer gasket, we recommend the B16...you end up with the thread flush with the top of the nut. If the block and head will not be milled, the GSR sits just about the same way, maybe a thread or two above. Hope that helps.
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Ok, I see what you are looking for, the GSR studs are normally included but we can also send the B16 if you like. What you mention is a common misconception...usually found on the web forums...Honestly it will not make a bit of difference in terms of stripping. Both the GSR and B16 studs have the same exact amount of thread that screws into the block. The difference is that the shank on the GSR is 0.150" longer than the B16. The B16 is 7.100" overall and the GSR is 7.250 overall. If you are having the head and block milled, or are using a single layer gasket, we recommend the B16...you end up with the thread flush with the top of the nut. If the block and head will not be milled, the GSR sits just about the same way, maybe a thread or two above. Hope that helps.
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