There’s more to it than just that, of course; studs generally provide more accurate torque loading. The usual go-to for high-quality head studs is ARP ... father’s 1954 Ford for Halloween ...

Straight out of the crate, Ford Performance Parts' 427 Boss short ... four-bolt main block can handle those power figures. Even so, we wanted to upgrade the main bolts to ARP main studs and ...

Like so: Start with one 427 block ... Stock Ford rod inserts (C5AZ-6211-G) are used. Torque the rods to 58 footpounds and bring the mains up to 105 foot-pounds. Main bearing cross bolts get ...

The head studs will feed back incorrect torque readings if there are any traces of oil on the threads. 2. Apply ARP moly-based thread lube on the wider threads of each stud. This is the threaded ...