Hex Head Black Oxide Oil Pan Stud Kit for Chevrolet 396-454 cid (w/ standard 2-pc. cork gasket)

Hex Head Black Oxide Oil Pan Stud Kit for Chevrolet 396-454 cid (w/ standard 2-pc. cork gasket)The engineers at ARP spent quite a bit of time developing these highly effective, unique oil pan studs. Theyre designed to make it as easy as possible to install a pan and seal it properly. Youll note that the studs have a radiused bullet nose that serves to locate the pan rails, then allow the nuts to be easily installed without the worry of cross threading. For those who prefer bolts, ARPs got you covered, too. Both are available in black oxide

Studs are manufactured with a unique nut-starter nose that helps prevent cross-threading

Special ARP Pro Series NASCAR type stud kits have one of the studs drilled to facilitate sealing the carburetor in the engine by race officials

For those who prefer bolts

you will note that gaskets and cylinder headsliterally glide into position and are perfectly aligned – somethingthat won’t happen with inferior quality head studs

(inside diameter) chamfers

Material 2: Custom Age 625+

High 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

ARP offers two styles of Flywheel/Flexplate bolts: The premium grade Pro Series

Look forARP stamped on each stud as your assurance of quality

they’ve been known to break at the most inopportune time

Your choice of chrome moly steel or polished stainless (nominally rated at 180

J-form thread rolling after heat-treat and a special profile