Rb26 arp head studs replacement

[Dave76]

I was just wondering if anyone has replaced rb26 standard head bolts with arp head studs while motor is in car. Did you undo one head bolt and then replace it with a arp head stud and just torque it up one at a time if so what's torque did you set. Them to any other information would be great

[mr_rbman]

@ActionDan did this not too long ago IIRC

[No Crust Racing]

I did, and no signs of any issues as yet. 

I removed one stud at a time, and reinstalled the ARP stud then torque to Nissan spec and repeated until all studs were in place. 

I then went back over them all and torque to ARP spec. 

This way, the gasket never has more than 1 "weak" point and the torque differences between adjacent studs is always minimised. 

Original head gasket showed no signs of failing, this was just done as a preventative measure for upcoming power increase. 

One sachet of ARP fastener lube is enough to do the whole thing. USE IT.