Valve Cover Stud Kit for Stamped Steel Stud kit Black Oxide - 12-Pt Head

Valve Cover Stud Kit for Stamped Steel Stud kit Black Oxide - 12-Pt HeadTo ensure proper sealing of valve covers, ARP manufactures a variety of special application specific bolt and stud kits. Many professional engine builders prefer to use studs because of their ability to properly position the gasket and guide the cover into position. ARP offers studs and bolts in a choice of chrome moly steel with a black oxide finish or polished ARP Stainless. You have a choice between conventional hex head bolts and nuts or compact,

The threads are rolled after heat-treating which gives them about 2000% better fatigue strength than most main bolts that are threaded prior to heat-treating

HIGH PERFORMANCE SERIESHigh Performance head bolts are available with a reduced wrenching hex or 12-point and wide area flanged head that eliminates theneed for valve train removal to facilitate cylinder head retorquing

Finish: Black

square drive forged into bolt head

The ARP Stainless material is not affected by corrosion or extreme heat

ARP has you covered with our 180

Material 2: Stainless Steel

Because ARP studs are manufactured to suchexacting tolerances

There are many important reasons to use ARP main stud kits

Higher Performance Series: Made of 8740 chrome moly forgings and heat-treated to 180

Those first moments an engine runs prior to building oil pressure are when damage can easily occur

available in a variety of sizes and thicknesses