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Technical => Matt Shaff's Engine Shop => Topic started by: hotrod316 on June 13, 2016, 11:07:21 AM

Title: head studs
Post by: hotrod316 on June 13, 2016, 11:07:21 AM

Matt,

 what do you use to seal head studs in a steel block alum heads, sbc

can not get them to seal leaking on both sides

as always thanks for your time
steve m

Title: Re: head studs
Post by: dreracecar on June 13, 2016, 11:42:54 AM

Teflon paste or permatex sticky brown goo

Title: Re: head studs
Post by: Paul New on June 13, 2016, 11:58:30 AM

ARP sales their own product just for this but we have used Teflon paste as Bruce mentions and it works great we just use the Teflon paste on the bottom into the block than continue to use the lube on top

Title: Re: head studs
Post by: masracingtd1167 on June 13, 2016, 03:11:09 PM

The sticky brown permatex works the best . Nasty stuff to get off your hands !

Title: Re: head studs
Post by: hotrod316 on June 13, 2016, 03:32:35 PM

thanks that is want we used was teflon paste we try again
again thanks all