rebuilding · FF-0426

Should a Flathead use head bolts or head studs?

Ed prefers bolts. This engine has grade 8 bolts on the heads; he says they did not have studs for it, that he hates studs, and that good bolts clamp the head down.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

head fasteners

Applicable scope

1938 Ford Flathead V8, 21-stud, rebuilt to standard 221 cubic inch, as Ed describes it