What should I use for head bolts? I have almost all my parts for my project, going with 243 heads, Thunder Racing cheater cam, TBSS intake and a 90mm TB. This is all going on an 02 2500HD.

 

ARP's IMO

 

I would call and get them from SDPC, they helped me get the correct set for my 6.0. Great knowlegeble guys there for sure.

 

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I went with studs.

 

the GM parts counter will have studs too, there is a post about what they are from.

 

Arp's for sure, get the reusable ones. You want the ones that are different length.. Ones in 05 up went to 2 all the same size



Edit--- Wrong info at first

 

another vote for ARP - studs!

 

please explain...i have a 05+ LQ9 and havent heard anything about redesigned head bolts. does each head use a different length bolt?

 

When I ordered mine, they told me there were 2 diff part numbers, that I needed the ones with the shorter bolts..

1997-2003 10 long and 5 short

2004 + all 15 bolts are short

 

I found this out some time ago the hard way, spent some $ on a good set of head bolts for my 03 well because of a little mishapI now have an 04 engine in my truck so I am putting the heads back on and I am saying to myself wait a minute these bolts don't look right. This was right around that time where their wasn't much info at all out their yet on it so I had to make some phone calls and see what was going on.