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It is for good reason that virtually every top professional engine builder relies on ARP Pro Series head studs for their all-out competition powerplants. Simply stated, there's not a better stud setup on the market today.
For openers, ARP only uses premium grade 8740 alloy and a proprietary ARP2000 alloy that are rated for superior to "aircraft" quality alloy steels. Secondly, each stud is placed vertically into special racks and precisely heat-treated to 200,000 psi for the 8740 material and 220,000 psi for the ARP2000 material. This procedure ensures complete heat penetration and the results are far superior to those lesser quality studs from other manufacturers who just dump pieces in a basket and hope for the best.
Following heat-treat, each stud is centerless ground to make it as close to perfectly concentric as possible. This procedure involves about ten very slight cuts and results in an exceptionally straight part. It's important to note that lesser quality studs are not even centerless ground - the material is thread rolled in bar stock form (mostly before heat-treat, when the material is easier to machine). Because ARP studs are manufactured to such exacting tolerances, you will note that gaskets and cylinder heads literally glide into position and are perfectly aligned - something that won't happen with inferior quality head studs.
ARP Studs are thread rolled after heat-treat, which gives them about 2000% (that's twenty times) better fatigue strength than those studs that are threaded prior to heat-treat (a very common industry practice). It costs a lot more to do it this way, because it's tough on tooling, but the results are well worth the extra effort. You will also note that ARP offers specially undercut studs for several engines. This procedure (done only to the shorter studs) more equalizes the "stretch" of both studs, which makes for a more consistent clamping force - and one that compensates for head gasket compression when the cylinder heads are installed. This helps prevent blown head gaskets, and assures optimum engine sealing!
Premium quality 8740 and ARP2000 head stud kits are available for most domestic and import applications. You won't find a better quality stud on the market from any other source. Look for ARP stamped on each stud as your assurance of quality.
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Elite Race Fab offers free ground shipping & handling to our retail customers within the lower 48 contiguous United States (Does not include HI/PR/AK/GU) on qualifying orders! Orders that do not qualify for free shipping will be subject to a shipping charge during checkout. Some exceptions are Freight and Non-EPA compliant items. Please check the product description or shipping option to see if this product can be shipped to a CA address or requires an additional freight shipping option. If the product does require a freight option, please select the shipping option during checkout or wait to get an invoice within 24-48 hrs prior to your order being placed. Thank you!
As for delivery times, generally speaking all items can arrive to any US address within 2-6 business days with Free Economy Shipping(to any Continental US address)for all qualifying orders. In the event that you would like to get your items faster, please select one of our faster options such as UPS/Fedex Ground (3-5 Days) , UPS/Fedex 3 Day Air, UPS/Fedex 2nd Day Air, UPS/Fedex Next Day Air or any of the USPS options to your address. All shipping prices displayed are at our cost. We get insanely good shipping rates due to the volume of packages we ship daily, and we pass this savings directly to our customer.
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Yes, customers located in and around the the Piedmont area are welcome to pick up their items from our retail location during normal business hours. Our address is:
Elite Race Fab
1514 Holbrook St Suite D-F
Greensboro, NC 27403
Elite Race Fab offers free ground shipping & handling to our retail customers within the lower 48 contiguous United States on most orders totaling $159.99 and higher, when the item being purchased is not a Freight/LTL item! Orders under $159.99 will be subject to a nominal $13.99 Flat shipping charge. Some exceptions and/or exclusions apply, in those scenarios you will be advised of any additional charges in the item details/description stating shipping exclussions/freight shipping required etc.
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- From your shopping cart select "Request a Quote" prior to placing your order. We will review your proposed order and promptly respond with shipping estimates.
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