Well I know you guys swear by them for our cars BUT what about my Ram? I'm getting a set of headers and summit has the bolts for like 42 bucks. I can't fathom why bolts are that expensive. Should I spend the money on them?
Locking Header bolts
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ha ha thanks grady I figured that was a little much. I wonder if anybody makes them any cheaper then Grade 8
juiced_94gt
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42 bux
Stainless Steel Lock Washers
You can buy them for pennies at a bolt supply place
Grady
Lock washers is what I also have and they work great NEVER had a loose bolt EVER!!!!
Lock washers is what I also have and they work great NEVER had a loose bolt EVER!!!!
Its good to see someone else has saved a buck or two
When you think about it
A few common sense things like this
and
If you placed the bux saved in a hiding place
You just might could go first class with some of your mods
Stud mount heads as opposed to Ped mount
Custom cam as opposed to ots
etc etc etc
I don't know
... It a thought 
Grady
I wish a set of heads cost 40 bucks lolIts good to see someone else has saved a buck or two
When you think about it
A few common sense things like this
and
If you placed the bux saved in a hiding place
You just might could go first class with some of your mods
Stud mount heads as opposed to Ped mount
Custom cam as opposed to ots
etc etc etc
I don't know
Grady
94-302-vert
Active Member
I bought the breslin split locks.... one of them came out...
Next time 12 point hex bolts and re-tourqe every so often for me...
Next time 12 point hex bolts and re-tourqe every so often for me...
95Vert
New Member
I didn't use any washers, just tightened them down a couple of times after short runs.
Grady, I get your point about stud mounted head bolts as opposed to bolt style, but I've heard that removing our heads with studs is very hard to do. I'm pretty sure there's ways around it, like removing the studs closest to the firewall before pulling on the head. Also, I was told that we don't NEED studs until our combo is making crazy power, bolts will work just fine. What do you think?
Grady, I get your point about stud mounted head bolts as opposed to bolt style, but I've heard that removing our heads with studs is very hard to do. I'm pretty sure there's ways around it, like removing the studs closest to the firewall before pulling on the head. Also, I was told that we don't NEED studs until our combo is making crazy power, bolts will work just fine. What do you think?
I should have been more specific
I was talking about type of rocker ... studs or pedestal
which
Would have a bearing on ones decision with aftermarket head selection
btw ... I did ARP head bolts for my NA combo
Grady
SublimeRT
Member
I used some locking header bolts on an old Mopar once.....I think they were Stage 8's. They worked fine, but every other car, including my current 94, I've used stainless lock washers like has been said already and I've never had any problems with them backing out. I go over them a couple times after the initial install, but that's it.
95Vert
New Member
I should have been more specific
I was talking about type of rocker ... studs or pedestal
which
Would have a bearing on ones decision with aftermarket head selection
btw ... I did ARP head bolts for my NA combo
Grady
ahh, my bad. I do agree with stud rockers, reason why i got my gt40 heads to accept them.
may sound like a stupid question but whats the difference between the rockers? Why is one better then the other?
95Vert
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