Head stud backing out

[Brewser41]

I have a small block Chevy, and one of my rocker arm studs was starting to back. I tapped it back in place and was wondering if it was better to drill a hole through the head and stud, and tap a roll pin in to keep it in place. Or will rocker arm stud girdles work just as good, if not better.

 

[565bbchevy]

Well, I think the best fix would be having your heads modified for screw in studs but that would require you taking your heads to a machine shop and having it done properly, if the engine is in the car I suppose you could pin the offending stud but I would be leary of drilling anything on an assembled engine.

 

[chevy2480]

Buy saying you taped it back in. Do you mean you have screw in studs or you simply tapped it back on with a hammer? If you dont have screw in studs and are running a performance cam with higher spring pressure press in studs are a no no. You need to have them removed and heads machine for screw in studs. A stud girdle isnt going to fix the problem either way. A stud girdle simply keeps you from breaking a stud and keeps everything in check.

 

[Brewser41]

I appreciate the info, I was reffering to press in stud and I just tapped it back in with a hammer. I think I'll just take them to a machine shop and have screw in studs put in.