I picked up a set to use on my new 383 and was wondering if I should look out for anything? I know people use bolts in case of head removal in the engine bay, but since I will have enough room just in case I'm not really worried. I have used the ARP head bolts before with no problems, but this time I want to go with studs in case of adding a power adder in the future. I'll rest asure knowing that the seal is clamped tight.

 

use the ARP threda sealer on the threads that go into the block, and ARP moly lube on the end that the nut goes on

 

if you ever want to remove the heads with the engine in the car you'll find it very hard to do. buy a set of 12 point nuts if the studs didn't come with any, actually you only need a couple but i don't think you can buy just a few.

 

You can buy the smaller head 12 pt nuts from ARP directly if you only need a few. I needed only 6 for spring clearance when I intalled my AFRs with larger springs. The ARP hardware is great quality, you'll never have to worry about head bolts breaking...