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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: johntsi on April 03, 2009, 02:39:26 PM

Title: what head bolts?
Post by: johntsi on April 03, 2009, 02:39:26 PM

im gettin close but my bolts wont work i have a y7 head z6 block and y7 head bolts .. what do i need z6 bolts?

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: crttaz on April 03, 2009, 04:43:15 PM

ARP kit from Lightning Motorsports

http://shopping.lightningmotorsports.com/customer/product.php?productid=2007&cat=227&page=1 (http://shopping.lightningmotorsports.com/customer/product.php?productid=2007&cat=227&page=1)

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: Joseph Davis on April 04, 2009, 10:51:14 AM

Quote from: johntsi on April 03, 2009, 02:39:26 PM

im gettin close but my bolts wont work i have a y7 head z6 block and y7 head bolts .. what do i need z6 bolts?

A mixed set of Z6 bolts with two OBD2 Y7/8 bolts for the back corners.

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: johntsi on April 04, 2009, 01:00:40 PM

i bought a set of z6 arps and the back left looked a little long what would be the issue?

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: Joseph Davis on April 04, 2009, 02:56:12 PM

Yes sir.  The head bosses are elevated.

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: johntsi on April 06, 2009, 11:41:15 AM

so should i just use a stock head bolt there?  :-\ 

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: Towdogg on April 06, 2009, 11:46:08 AM

Quote from: johntsi on April 06, 2009, 11:41:15 AM

so should i just use a stock head bolt there?  :-\ 

What?  No

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: johntsi on April 06, 2009, 11:46:59 AM

well what the hell then buy a set of y7 studs to use one?

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: Towdogg on April 06, 2009, 11:50:17 AM

Quote from: Joseph Davis on April 04, 2009, 10:51:14 AM

Quote from: johntsi on April 03, 2009, 02:39:26 PM

im gettin close but my bolts wont work i have a y7 head z6 block and y7 head bolts .. what do i need z6 bolts?

A mixed set of Z6 bolts with two OBD2 Y7/8 bolts for the back corners.

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: johntsi on April 06, 2009, 11:54:49 AM

even the kit from lighening motorsports only comes with one different stud though

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: walter on April 06, 2009, 02:03:46 PM

Quote from: crttaz on April 03, 2009, 04:43:15 PM

ARP kit from Lightning Motorsports

http://shopping.lightningmotorsports.com/customer/product.php?productid=2007&cat=227&page=1 (http://shopping.lightningmotorsports.com/customer/product.php?productid=2007&cat=227&page=1)

 :evil:

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: johntsi on April 06, 2009, 03:41:46 PM

k so i took the back head stud out and the stud bottoms out and the threads dont go in past the head what if i just use another hardened washer? torque it down and check it in a couple of days

Title: Re: what head bolts?
Post by: Towdogg on April 06, 2009, 03:51:20 PM

Try it!  Sounds like it will work...