BHG removal

[ddmcse]

studs are better than bolts
but studs require you to pull the engine out
so after the studs are in the head can be put back on
otherwise the head won't be able to fit into the engine bay when studs are in

[Bullz_EyE]

From what I've been told, when using studs if you're not pulling the engine, you put all the studs in except for the back two. Set the head, then install the last two studs.

[j3pz]

how exactly do you set the studs? do you have them torqued in or sealed or what?

[Bullz_EyE]

ARP studs replace the head bolts. They come with an allen wrench I believe. Not sure how tight you set the stud though, or if they require any special lubricant when you install them. When you're ready to install the head they torque down with nuts, and they can be torqued even tighter than bolts.

[Dejvid1785]

Where did you buy those ARP bolts and how much were they?

[87TurboProject]

I am also about to atempt my first hg as I'm pretty sure mone is blown externally(It leaks out antifreeze after heating up on drivers side fron 12" of the engine under my intake and can see it seep down the block.

How much is an avg price of having a head milled?
I got this car as a project the guy who owned it broke a chunk of the egr cooler off so it leaked exhaust and he thought it was worse than it was to fix and I got it cheap and have been doing what I can while driving it but now I need to repair this and don't have a lot to spend (I'm an apprentice with 2 kids )
But I don't want to have to pull it back out a week later and waste the money on gaskets either is there any way to tell If it's really needed or not?
Sry I'm learning most of my mechanics from here or figuring it out for myself.
I would appreciate any and all help anyone could give me,

Thanx