Head bolts?

[sl03gt]

Going to be swapping heads on a stock 94. Replacing with stock heads can you reuse the head bolts? Just curious.

 

[MustangGT95]

You can but it isn't recommended.

 

[tjh566]

Ive always been told to use new ones.

 

[BlackVert]

you are not supposed to reuse head bolts. apparently they are designed to stretch when you torque them down

i'm 95% sure that if you use head studs, you can resue them. the ones i have (arp) screw into the block with an allen wrench. that way you can take them out if you need to the next time you change heads.

 

[sl03gt]

Just curious, that's what I thought. Thanks

 

[5spd GT]

You can reuse ARP head bolts and ARP studs, the latter more so.

If you were on a serious budget, you could technically use the stock head bolts. They will still clamp, but it isn't recommended.

I have used my ARP head bolts 3 times now. Not worried about them at all.

 

[mo_dingo]

Cough up the dough and do it right, just get some arp bolts.
Scott