
ARP 99+ Pontiac Supercharged 3800 L67 Hex Head Stud Kit
It is for good reason that virtually every top professional engine builder relies on ARP Pro Series head studs for their all-out competition powerplants. Simply stated, there is not a better stud set upon the market today. For openers, ARP only uses premium grade 8740 alloy and a proprietary ARP2000 alloy that are rated far superior to aircraft quality alloy steels. Secondly, each stud is placed verticallyinto special racks and precisely heat-treated to 190,000 psi forthe 8740 material and 220,000 psi for the ARP2000 material. This procedure ensures complete heat penetration and the resultsare far superior to those lesser quality studs from other manufacturers who just dump pieces in a basket and hope for the best. Following heat-treat, each stud is centerless ground to make it as close to perfectly concentric as possible. This procedure involves about ten very slight cuts and results in an exceptionallystraight part. It is important to note that lesser quality studs are not even cente