Installing carb soon. Would you guys use studs or bolts through the carb into intake or use studs in the intake then carb? Does it matter? Aluminum intake if that matters
X2. Studs threaded all the way to the bottom decrease the chances of stripping out the threads in the manifold.Studs w/ neversieze
ARP is the premier company in automotive fasteners. However, the carb studs are not under a lot of pressure unless you are trying to pull your engine via the intake manifold which I personally would never do. Companies make carb studs that are about 1/3 the price or less and some like Mr. Gasket or Spectre have a hex top that makes installing the stud much easier. I've also seen studs with an allen head for installing.
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