head bolts

[passat TS]

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I might have been carried away by my application.

I do have these bolts in a high compression racing engine.

However, The difference in price isn't that bad considering what you get, but
also could be me.

Later,

Carlos


>From: "John Larson"
>To: ,"passat TS"
>Subject: Re: head bolts
>Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 13:29:47 -0700
>
>"Ian,
>
>Buy ARP's high tensile head bolts, at $105 a set, you can't go wrong.
>
>Then you don't have to worry about stretch old bolts.
>
>Later,
>
>Carlos."
>Why? New head bolts are 3 bucks apiece, retail. How many times over the
>life of the average engine will you need to take it apart. Even the 20v
>bolts are only 7 bucks. I never reuse them, and wouldn't hesitate to
>recommend that a customer or DIYer buy new ones. John
>
>

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