my friend was doing me a favor and was changing my cam for me (and showing me how to do it) when we realized that i had broken one of the rocker arm stud on the #6 cyl. it was a mission to get out, and i really don't want to have to go through that again... so here's my question. what do i need to buy so this never happens again, and what brand would be the best? i know i need to get stronger stud bolts (arp?), but is there anything else i need to get to make sure this NEVER happens again? thanks for all your help guys!

 

and btw, how the hell do you think i could have busted that stud? lol, i just had my engine rebuilt about a month ago and i would never have imagined this happening

 

Check the dampers inside the springs if it came with them. I had a damper break and the piece wedge in between coils causing a binding situation. That snapped the rocker arm. It could be any type of binding scenerio or just a bad stud.

 

i hope it was a bad stud... im pretty sure my mechanic put the stock studs back in after the rebuild. i just dont want this to happen again and im willing to buy whatever i need to in order for this never to happen again, lol

 

go with some arp bolts they should be good enough for the problem