[Shop-talk] Head studs
Donald H Locker
dhlocker at comcast.net
Sun May 4 19:43:45 MDT 2008
Hi, John.
If the studs penetrate into the cooling system, Permatex would be the
appropriate coating, otherwise I'd just put anti-sieze on them. Better they not
stick than stick too tight. IMO. But Loctite blue probably would provide some
protection from corrosion, I suppose.
Donald.
John T. Blair wrote:
> Since most of the people here are also on various car list, I thought
> I'd ask the question here vise several list.
>
> I'm working on my dad's 40 Parckard streight 8 engine (flat head). We've
> pull the head and had it decked and we're going to replace the studs.
> What is the consensous as to weither we should up locktite on the
> threads of the studs that go into the block?
>
> John
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