416 without hd studs

[Old Head]

How many of you are running a 416 11:1 without the hd studs and how is it holding up?

[oldskoolex400]

good

[ImplodedMindZ]

iv got 15-20 hours on mine no problems so far.

[brokenmike]

a little off topic,my 400 has a 440 kit with a 11:1 piston with the stock head studs and it has been togeather for 4 years with NO problems at all.

[killed300ex]

I tried it mine only lasted about 10 hours before they started to pull out and blew the head gasket. If you are going to have the engine apart why not just do it right? the extra cost is minimal.
Evan

[ohsobad_chevy]

Originally posted by killed300ex
I tried it mine only lasted about 10 hours before they started to pull out and blew the head gasket. If you are going to have the engine apart why not just do it right? the extra cost is minimal.
Evan

Agreed!! :cool:

[awsomeaussies]

Originally posted by ohsobad_chevy
Agreed!! :cool:

Diddo:cool: Figured might as well be safe than sorry.

[fwm416ex]

If ridden long and hard it will eventually fail,send the head off to gt thunder to have heavy duty head studs installed.

[Wheelie]

I'm still running the stock head studs in my stroker. No problems yet, w/close to 100 hours on it.

[oldskoolex400]

i ran my 416 with a 11:1 in it for 2 years and some change before i sold it, it never had any problems