There's a metric **** ton of people using the eBay studs with good results. Especially now with the ARP bolts breaking I'd feel more comfortable with the eBay studs. If one of those broke you'd have a lot better chance of getting it out of the block than an ARP bolt.

 

^^^
Same

Used them in my first 5.3 with 15-16#
Used them in my 6.0 with lots of nitrous
Used them in my 383 with LOTS of nitrous
Used them in my second 5.3 with 15#
Using them in my 347 with lots of boost

 

Are these the 65-80$ studs?

 

Paid $254 shipped from autoplicity. Power is addictive, and I didn't want to limit any potential HP goals down the road!

 

I am sure I will do studs soon too. My issue is why not inch up the boost ssssslowly until it pushes coolant. cool off , back off boost and order studs. Kinda like the dont fix what aint broke approach.

Who has ruined any hard parts pushing coolant out of the headgaskets?

 

The issue is when you do get to lifting the heads it can damage the head gaskets and cause you to push water at a lower boost or all the time.

 

Nevermind when you push water if you do it good you will spray coolant all over the ground. Have fun keeping it lined out at WOT with only one tire going through a puddle. No way in hell Id purposefully find the limit that way.

 

I'm glad you guys have good results, just saying they're not for me.

 

Kyle torched his head, but block was ok I think...

 

Out of curiosity, why is the block junked when you break a head bolt? Has anybody tried extracting one? Ill assume the block is too thin to use a mill and bore the bolt out and try re-tapping.