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Originally Posted by 4sd4dr
if its a stock rebuild, its not worth getting studs. but then again, they are probably cheaper than OEM bolts.
Pull the head off, run to parts store, get a tap for the threads and clean em out.
Pull the head off, run to parts store, get a tap for the threads and clean em out.
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OEM head bolts from the Acura dealership are $10 each, and the arp studs are $12 each + shipping, so they are a little more. And if that means not replacing the block, they're more than worth it.
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Oneother thing...
Getting a tap isn't just a "run to the store". It took a couple of visits and many calls to various machine and cutting tool shops (not to mention a 40 mile drive across town) the tap you need for these bolts is an M11 x 1.5, which, I've learned in this little escapade, is a very non-standard size. 
Originally Posted by 4sd4dr
Pull the head off, run to parts store, get a tap for the threads and clean em out.
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Originally Posted by brewerdude
Oneother thing...
Getting a tap isn't just a "run to the store". It took a couple of visits and many calls to various machine and cutting tool shops (not to mention a 40 mile drive across town) the tap you need for these bolts is an M11 x 1.5, which, I've learned in this little escapade, is a very non-standard size.
Getting a tap isn't just a "run to the store". It took a couple of visits and many calls to various machine and cutting tool shops (not to mention a 40 mile drive across town) the tap you need for these bolts is an M11 x 1.5, which, I've learned in this little escapade, is a very non-standard size.