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Subject: [TR] FW: anyone have experience using APR head bolts
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+1 on ARP head studs.  The nicest thing about them (and probably not =
unique to them) is the allen wrench top so you can screw them in nicely =
without messing them up

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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of =
wbeech@flash.net
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:46 PM
To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] anyone have experience using APR head bolts

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I first went to ARP studs after a stock one snapped with enough force, =
105ftlbs, to create at sizable dimple/bump in the middle of my bonnet. =20

Bill B

Sent from my IBM 8088


On Sep 5, 2019, at 5:32 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net =

Just for the complete review, I'm sure these are fine head bolts.  Just =
my opinion, though, the key to successful head installation is a good =
head gasket and, more importantly, making sure the figure 8 gaskets are =
seated correctly using pre-head installation compression via torquing =
down the sleeves to achieve the perfect (ISTR) 003 proud across all =
sides.  Ask me how I know!

=20

Terry Smith, TR3A  TS 58667

New Hampshire

On September 5, 2019 at 6:17 PM "Wbeech@flash.net =
> wrote:=20

Have used APR on my last 3 TR3 rebuilds, never a problem.  Never heard =
anything about not having to re-torque.   I do after 2-3 heat cycles =
then again at 200 mile with the first oil change. =20

Bill=20

Sent from my IBM 8088


On Sep 5, 2019, at 5:10 PM, Sujit Roy < triumphstag@gmail.com =

I used ARP head bolts on my last Stag. I torqued down the head, but =
never in the last 5 or so years did I re-torque the heads. I recall =
speaking to a technician over at APR and he said no need to re-torque  I =
have not run into an issue. But am wondering what other's have to say.

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>+1 on ARP =
head studs.=C2=A0 The nicest thing about them (and probably not unique =
to them) is the allen wrench top so you can screw them in nicely without =
messing them up<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
&lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>wbeech@flash.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:46 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> TERRY SMITH &lt;terryrs@comcast.net&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
Triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] =
anyone have experience using APR head bolts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I first went =
to ARP studs after a stock one snapped with enough force, 105ftlbs, to =
create at sizable dimple/bump in the middle of my bonnet. =
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Bill B<o:p></o:p></p><div =
id=3DAppleMailSignature><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my IBM =
8088<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Sep 5, 2019, at 5:32 PM, TERRY =
SMITH &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>Just for the complete review, I'm sure these are fine head =
bolts.&nbsp; Just my opinion, though, the key to successful head =
installation is a good head gasket and, more importantly, making sure =
the figure 8 gaskets are seated correctly using pre-head installation =
compression via torquing down the sleeves to achieve the perfect (ISTR) =
003 proud across all sides.&nbsp; Ask me how I =
know!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>Terry Smith, TR3A&nbsp; TS 58667<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#33333=
3'>New Hampshire<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
September 5, 2019 at 6:17 PM &quot;<a =
href=3D"mailto:Wbeech@flash.net";>Wbeech@flash.net</a>&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:wbeech@flash.net";>wbeech@flash.net</a>&gt; wrote: =
<br><br>Have used APR on my last 3 TR3 rebuilds, never a problem. =
&nbsp;Never heard anything about not having to re-torque. &nbsp; I do =
after 2-3 heat cycles then again at 200 mile with the first oil change. =
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Bill <o:p></o:p></p><div =
id=3Dox-fd0e46a7c7-AppleMailSignature><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my =
IBM 8088<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Sep 5, 2019, at 5:10 PM, Sujit Roy =
&lt; <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com";>triumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I used ARP =
head bolts on my last Stag. I torqued down the head, but never in the =
last 5 or so years did I re-torque the heads. I recall speaking to a =
technician over at APR and he said no need to re-torque&nbsp; I have not =
run into an issue. But am wondering what other's have to =
say.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Sujit <br clear=3Dall><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-- =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sujit Roy =
<br>Cupertino, California<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><a =
href=3D"https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/"; =
target=3D"_blank">https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</a> =
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