Cylinder Head Stud Kit for Ford 289-302, 5.0L with factory heads or AFR 185 with 7/16˝ holes

Cylinder Head Stud Kit for Ford 289-302, 5.0L with factory heads or AFR 185 with 7/16˝ holesIt is for good reason that virtually every top professional enginebuilder relies on ARP Pro Series head studs for their all out competitionpowerplants. Simply stated, theres not a better stud setupon the market today. For openers, ARP only uses premium grade 8740 alloy anda proprietary ARP2000 alloy that are rated far superior to aircraftquality alloy steels. Secondly, each stud is placed verticallyinto special racks and precisely heat treated to

A “must” for any serious engine builder

For the most severe applications

wide area washer and an extra tall 12-point head that accepts a deep socket and eliminates the worry ofstripping the head

The ARP Stainless material is not affected by corrosion or extreme heat

Look forARP stamped on each stud as your assurance of quality

limited rule oval track competition and street use

It’s the fastener of choice

Because of this

000 psi range

Some applications have provisions for mounting windage trays and have specially designed standoff studs with serrated lock nuts to position the windage tray and lock it securely in place

It’s important to note that lesser quality studsare not even centerless ground – the material is thread rolled inbar stock form (mostly before heat-treat

All Pro Series head bolts have areduced wrenching hex or 12-point head and wide area flange to permit the use of larger diameter valve springs and eliminate theneed for valve train removal during cylinder head retorquing