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Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

Can somebody explain why they come in sets of 12 and 16, yet you only need 8?

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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Re: Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

Because you need 12, not 8.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Re: Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

12 makes sense, I looked at it wrong. And why 16 then? Do they not trust their product enough? And give you 4 spares?


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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Re: Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

Big blocks and LSx's use 16.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Re: Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

But...There is a Gen 1, SBC listing for 16, hence my confusion.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Re: Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

Probably something to take up with whoever entered the data for Summit.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Re: Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

I frikin cleaned my clock trying to get them on I gave up after getting 3 in damn engine bay way over crowded.
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