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Originally Posted by rotorwrench
In the modern era, we have stud locking products that will work to hold studs in place in many cases where the stud is somewhat loose in fit. It just depends on the condition of the applicable casting. A lot of stud information has gone by the wayside over the years and .003" or larger oversized studs are no longer common.
If a person cares about originality the the studs are the only way to go. For those that are marginal on that subject, you can use a bolt or one of these faux studs instead.
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I think I would be more pro-stud in this application if this were an area where torque was critical, like the head gasket or manifold gasket. But you really don't need a high clamp load to seal this joint. If anything you're at greater risk of over-torquing due to the age of the internal threads and people wanting to put lube/sealant on the bolt threads.