Hey guys so i finally have all the pieces i need for my small little install i am doing my car hit 60k last month and i have been waiting for all the parts to arrive so i can do my maintenance kit with the timing belt balance shaft all of that stuff. i have been gathering parts for my cams. i purchased Kelford 272's and supertech dual springs and retainers i have also a new headgasket but i was wondering what headstuds to run? i was told that the MAP headstuds have a better design and looking at their description of the design i agree but they are cheaper than the ARP so i was wondering if they are truly better. any info on headstuds would help alot thank you~!

 

anyone?

 

are you talking 8740 metal or H11/L19?
http://www.maperformance.com/map-hig...11mmalloy.html

or

http://www.maperformance.com/map-ult...11mmhdstd.html

just because it's cheaper, doesn't mean it's worse I would go with MAP, they have great products

 

MAP has quality products at a fair price

Can't go wrong with MAP

 

I'm sure with either you'll be find. I personally run L19's.

 

thanks guys but what about a head gasket? What is better oem or would I be ok with me a cometic? If I get a cometic do I have to get my head machined?

 

why did you buy dual springs to go with Kelford 272s?

 

Because I got the dual springs for a steal why?

 

No need to change the head gasket for cams/springs install.

 

i am doing headstuds tho so i do need to so i was just going to get the cometic head gasket

 

MAP L19's here and won't go any other way!

 

But what about headgasket is Cometic Better than OEm?

 

No.
Power Enterprises is better. That being said I have a Cometic that was fitted but never used for sale....LOL.

OEM head gasket is good until you start going past 550+

Supertech Duals are find for kelford 272's. I certainly wouldn't run stock valve train with them. I had Kelford 272's and swapped the valve springs at the same time for supertech duals.

 

Yeah i already ordered the Cometic From MAP... So im getting that and the Headstuds. Sorry ahha

And u mean my setup is fine u wouldnt run them without springs and retainers right?

 

I always had better luck with stock MLS head gaskets than those from Cometic.