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Jack
When you figure it out let me know. I can attest the problem is made worse
when you keep everything and then start using ARP studs.
I too have never had a problem with a stock stud, loved the double thick
head nuts from BFE, but also loved hex key removal feature of the ARP.
Bob Kramer
On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 8:06 AM Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Call me crazy, but yes, I am a pack rat. During the 25 years that I was
> racing a TR-4 I acquired many parts cars to support my racing hobby. When
> I parted out these cars,m I kept anything that could possibly be used one
> day.
>
> Cylinder head studs: I've heard lots of theories about them. Everything
> from "you must change every time you rebuild" to "keep using them
> forever". My actual experience is closer to the latter. During the time
> that I raced, I never bought an engine stud (cylinder head, or otherwise).
> When I disassembled an engine, I inspected the cylinder head studs, and
> unless there were major gouges or other obvious defects, I kept the studs
> (5 different lengths). I used, and re-used these studs through 25 years of
> racing, and lots of hours in street cars, and have never had one break.
> That's the only evidence I can give for the quality of the design of these
> studs.
>
> So now, I am cleaning out my garage and I have a lot of head studs, as
> follows:
> . 48 - 9" studs
> . 21 - 9 1/2" studs
> . 71 - 5" studs
> . 39 - 5 3/8" studs
> . 12 - 5 1/2" studs
>
> This last one (5 1/2"), is the one used at the passenger side rear corner
> of the engine, on engines starting with the TR-3B through the TR-4A. It is
> slightly longer than the other short studs on the right side of the engine,
> to accommodate the lifting bracket which attaches to this stud.
>
> I'm trying to figure out what to do with these studs. I could take them
> to the scrap metal yard, and get pennies per pound for them. But that is a
> difficult step for a pack rat. So, anyone have any ideas? Because of the
> weight, they are expensive to ship. I'd be happy to give them (or some of
> them) to anyone who has a use for them. The FOT has always been helpful
> for me in the past, and I'm sure you will come up with something this time.
>
> Thank you, and best regards,
>
> Jack
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jack<div><br></div><div>When you figure it out let me know=
. I can attest the problem is made worse when you keep everything and then =
start=C2=A0using ARP studs.</div><div><br></div><div>I too have never had a=
problem with a stock stud, loved the double thick head nuts from BFE, but =
also loved hex key removal feature of the ARP.</div><div><br clear=3D"all">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_sig=
nature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div><br></div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan =
17, 2020 at 8:06 AM Jack Wheeler via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.te=
am.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Ne=
ue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Call m=
e crazy, but yes, I am a pack rat.=C2=A0 During the 25 years that I was rac=
ing a TR-4 I acquired many parts cars to support my racing hobby.=C2=A0 Whe=
n I parted out these cars,m I kept anything that could possibly be used one=
day.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Cylinder head studs:=
=C2=A0 I've heard lots of theories about them.=C2=A0 Everything from &q=
uot;you must change every time you rebuild" to "keep using them f=
orever".=C2=A0 My actual experience is closer to the latter.=C2=A0 Dur=
ing the time that I raced, I never bought an engine stud (cylinder head, or=
otherwise).=C2=A0 When I disassembled an engine, I inspected the cylinder =
head studs, and unless there were major gouges or other obvious defects, I =
kept the studs (5 different lengths).=C2=A0 I used, and re-used these studs=
through 25 years of racing, and lots of hours in street cars, and have nev=
er had one break.=C2=A0 That's the only evidence I can give for the qua=
lity of the design of these studs.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr">So now, I am cleaning out my garage and I have a lot of head s=
tuds, as follows:</div><div dir=3D"ltr">.=C2=A0 48 - 9" studs</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">.=C2=A0 21 - 9 1/2" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr">.=C2=A0 =
71 - 5" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr">.=C2=A0 39 - 5 3/8" studs</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">.=C2=A0 12 - 5 1/2" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">This last one (5 1/2"), is the one used at the=
passenger side rear corner of the engine, on engines starting with the TR-=
3B through the TR-4A.=C2=A0 It is slightly longer than the other short stud=
s on the right side of the engine, to accommodate the lifting bracket which=
attaches to this stud.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I&=
#39;m trying to figure out what to do with these studs.=C2=A0 I could take =
them to the scrap metal yard, and get pennies per pound for them.=C2=A0 But=
that is a difficult step for a pack rat.=C2=A0 So, anyone have any ideas?=
=C2=A0 Because of the weight, they are expensive to ship.=C2=A0 I'd be =
happy to give them (or some of them) to anyone who has a use for them.=C2=
=A0 The FOT has always been helpful for me in the past, and I'm sure yo=
u will come up with something this time.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Thank you, and best regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Jack<br></div></div></div>_______________________________=
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