Cylinder Head Stud Kit for Volvo 2.5L (B5254) DOHC 5-cylinder ARP2000

Cylinder Head Stud Kit for Volvo 2.5L (B5254) DOHC 5-cylinder ARP2000It 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

Specially hardened

which gives themabout 2000% (that’s twenty times) better fatigue strength thanthose studs that are threaded prior to heat-treat (a very commonindustry practice)

and 1 inch sizes

Premium quality 8740 and ARP2000® head stud kits are availablefor most domestic and import applications

while the bolt kits come with washers

which makes for amore consistent clamping force – and one that compensates forhead gasket compression when the cylinder heads are installed

and monitor overall length during installation

Hardened parallel-ground washers are included with each kit

Simply followmanufacturer’s instructions

originally developed for NASCAR competition

You will note that ARP studs feature a special “bullet nose” to guide the nut accurately into place

when the material iseasier to machine)