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I have recently procured a nice set of original 60's Mopar chrome steel valve covers that I'm going to be installing on the ol' 440.
I'd like to use studs and nuts rather than bolts, but the stud kits I'm finding all have quite the long shoulder on the studs in between the threaded parts.
I realize that's for cast valve covers, but I reckon using such studs with steel covers only will lead to the nuts bottoming out against those "shanks" before making a good seal.
Short of buying a length of 1/4" all-thread and hacking up a set of studs myself, has anyone else used studs on steel valve covers? If so, what did you use?
I'll be using the black rubber FelPro gaskets if that makes any difference...
I'd like to use studs and nuts rather than bolts, but the stud kits I'm finding all have quite the long shoulder on the studs in between the threaded parts.
I realize that's for cast valve covers, but I reckon using such studs with steel covers only will lead to the nuts bottoming out against those "shanks" before making a good seal.
Short of buying a length of 1/4" all-thread and hacking up a set of studs myself, has anyone else used studs on steel valve covers? If so, what did you use?
I'll be using the black rubber FelPro gaskets if that makes any difference...