Originally Posted by dcarr511
Originally Posted by kwkracing
They will never seal with just thread sealer!!! You have to just run it with block sealer or some kind of radiator stop leak to seal the studs up! Just buy arp bolts and be done with it! Easier to install and easier to remove. The only time i use studs is on a engine with high blower boost ,turbo, lots of nitrous or a block that has thread issues.
I will respectfully disagree with this as I have had engines with heads studs sealed with the loctite 582 for quite a few years w/o so much as a drop from a head stud.
The Block sealers mentioned above have only been required on engines w/ head studs that people installed dry.
x2 have used thread sealer with good luck