Great price on 6.9 ARP studs.

[hesutton]

This guy is having a sale on ARP 6.9 studs at $185.29. No affiliation with th seller, just thought it was a good deal. The nuts are 6 point, but he can get the 12 points if you want them.

CLICK HERE

Heath

 

[icanfixall]

He states that he wont ship to Ca. because of the high tax.... This is a very good price for anyone interested. I personally don't do 6.9 motors but spares are a good thing to have... Ya never know...

 

[Diesel JD]

Savings of about $40 over the kit from Summit Racing IIRC. I wish I could afford to start squirreling parts for my eventual build but that just isn't in the budget right now.

 

[Ironman03R]

I've been watching those for several months, he does that from time to time. Thats one of the better prices though.

 

[h2odrx]

$217.99? what happened?

 

[Diesel JD]

He saw us talking about him and said I can get more for these...in fact I'm stupid not to be charging AT LEAST $217.99

 

[Devilish]

Someone who raises prices like that has decided that he don't want my business.

 

[Diesel JD]

I might tend to agree with you...however you could pick the stick up from the other end. The efficient price for him to charge is whatever the market will bear after all like us he has bills to pay, probably employees to pay, maybe a kid and a wife...

 

[hesutton]

They are usually listed at $217, but he had them "on sale" for a few days. The sale is over now. Simple as that.

Heath

 

[allczns]

nuts...6 pt vs 12 pt

OK...I bought an '87 F250 with a 6.9 (body is falling off) so I finally have the engine for my project truck. No turbo in the plans but ARP studs have a certain "cool" factor. What is the advantage/disadvantage of 12 point nuts?
thanks,

 

[hesutton]

OK...I bought an '87 F250 with a 6.9 (body is falling off) so I finally have the engine for my project truck. No turbo in the plans but ARP studs have a certain "cool" factor. What is the advantage/disadvantage of 12 point nuts?
thanks,

More contact points between the socket/wrench and the nut....... and less likely to slip/strip.

Heath

 

[Agnem]

Interesting. I've always felt it was the opposite. Perhaps that's because I'm trying to use a 12 point socket on a 6 point nut. I know a 6 on 6 works great!

 

[hesutton]

Yeah, Ideally, I try and use a 6 on 6 and 12 on 12, but I don't always have a 6 point in the correct size.

Heath

 

[sle2115]

Some of the torque on a 6 on 6 setup is applied via the flats of the nuts. A 12 on 12 is all corner or point applied torque. When you use a 12 point socket on a 6 point nut, you are only applying torque to the 6 corners, but sometimes, the rotation between the flats makes it next to impossible to use anything but a 12 point socket/wrench. You only have to move a 12 point socket on a 6/12 point nut 30 degrees to get the next "hold" while you have to move a 6 point socket on a 6 point nut 60.

As for holding power, it's pretty much a wash.