I think I'm going to give them a try. I know there are definitely mixed feelings about these studs on this site. The way I see it is if I loose a head gasket I'll be able to repair it without any damage.

To the folks that have used them, what seller did you go through? A quick eBay search came up with this:

Look at this on eBay:

LS1, lS2, LS3, Vortec LS, 6.0, 5.3, 6.2 Head Studs, 2004 to Present Gen-4

http://bit.ly/RLO6Hs

I recently bought a 2005 LQ4, so those should be the correct ones for me.

Thanks!

 

Ive read endless posts about them and I plan on using them on my L76 rebuild.

 

Here is a good thread on tech: eBay head studs with ARP specs... ? Comment please... - LS1TECH

Chances are you will be fine with them. However, some people like myself would rather spend more for the added confidence that you are receiving a quality and consistent product. Yield strength is a very small part of the story. Consistency and quality of the metal blanks themselves is where I would distrust the ebay studs. Just my 2 cents.

 

ARP has had their share of failures here lately too...

 

18k miles on one engine, 7k on another engine so far with no problems. Both are daily drivers.

 

Well, those are the ones I ordered. Head studs for under 70.00.

 

I'm using them too and their working great so far have around 3000 hard miles on them

 

I'll be buy them for my future head swap.

 

I just installed them with mls head gaskets in prep for my turbo....

 

Sweet!