Installing arp studs on 7.3 idi not all even?

[carsonsupple65]

Hi I’m new to the form and I haven’t been able to find a answer to my question I’m installing arp headstuds on my 7.3 idi and not all of the studs are flush with each other and I thoroughly cleaned the holes with brake clean and compressed air after I cleaned the threads with a tap is this something to worry about or is this normal?

 

[no mufflers]

i dont think so. just make sure there is enough stud sticking out of the head for the nut threads to make full contact. i vaguely remember this happening on mine when i did studs. you also dont want to tighten down the studs into the block.

 

[Jimmy Stewart]

The ones that would be under the rockers are not even on my 6.9 either. The rest should be even though.