It Is For Good Reason That Virtually Every Top Professional Engine Builder Relies On Arp Pro Series Head Studs For Their All-out Competition Powerplants.
Simply Stated, There's Not A Better Stud Set Up On The Market Today.
For Openers, Arp Uses A Premium Grade 8740 Alloy That Is Rated Far Superior To Aircraft Quality.
Then Each Stud Is Placed Vertically In Special Racks And Precisely Heat Treated To 200,000 Psi.
This Procedure Ensures Complete He at Penetration And The Results Are Far Superior To Those Les ser Quality Studs From Other Manufacturers Who Just Dump Pieces In A Basket And Hope For the Best.
You Will Also Note Th at Arp Offers Specially Undercut Studs For Several Engines. This Procedure (done Only To T he Shorter Studs) More Equalizes The Stretch Of Both Studs, Which Makes For A More Consist ent Clamping Force - And One T hat Compensates For Head Gaske t Compression When The Cylinde rs Are Installed. This Helps Prevent Blown Head Gaskets, And Assures Optimum Sealing!
