Originally Posted by
Civic2Scooby
A: why don't you have ARP studs?
B: if you do the drilling then hit it with a good shop vac and then blow out he dust with compressed air...then you can back it out safely.
agreed.
& yes, he has arp studs. Just re-torque them to the same spec that u did prior or one pound over if you have to go that route. It will be fine.
btw.. i'm sorry to hear the next chapter of your horror story!