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Originally Posted by Mark DeRoseau
Does anyone sell head bolts for a model a. Yes, I know ARP prob has a set that will work...... But I mean a "A" supplier? I've never seen an A with bolts.
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Hey Mark,
ARP is a source that I've known guys to use for such bolt use in A/B engines.
This might be a 'fine' point to consider, but in my mind an important one.
Seems to be that Fords' engineering / studs/nuts use, was focused on the TORQUE being spread between the threads of the stud in block, but mostly on the threads on the nut end of stud.
Seems that use of bolts would place entire focus of torque on the threads in block. I'd like to see results of how many block threads are pulled/stripped by bolt use vs stud use.
Else why wouldn't Ford have just use 'simpler' bolt system, instead of stud/nut system ?