stronger exhaust manifold studs?

[Marc A Swanson <mswanson@cisunix.unh.edu>]

I called up ARP today(www.arp-bolts.com)because amongst other things I
wanted to get replacements for the EM studs, but ARP said that they don't
make any studs smaller than 10mm thread...  The EM studs are 8mm, and I
really want to avoid getting these from the dealer because they seem
weak.  Anybody know where I can go to get good strong replacements?


Also, What about the head studs and connection rod bolts?  Family
Pictures lists the
head bolts(I think I want to use studs instead.. comments?) as M11X1,5X96
 which I decipher as 11mm thread and 96 mm long(anybody know what the
middle # is for?).  96mm seems a bit short to me.. is this correct?  Also,
Family Pictures lists the connecting rod bolts as M9,5X1F which I can't
make heads or tails of.  Can anybody shed somome light on this?  Any other
bolts/studs in the motor that I should replace while I'm there?  I would
just measure these myself, but the motor is at the shop and I haven't
found time to get there.

 Thanks
-Marc- 
87 4kcsq awaiting turbo 
87 5ktq  donor