Bunch of questions on installing head studs (with head still on)

For the tap you need 6". MSC calls them a "pulley tap". I bought one off of e-bay for less than $20 shipped last year, well worth it, makes the job way easier.
 
06 DIESEL said:
For the tap you need 6". MSC calls them a "pulley tap". I bought one off of e-bay for less than $20 shipped last year, well worth it, makes the job way easier.
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Are you just chasing the existing threads, or are you making new ones? If so how many turns after bottoming?
 
Will I need to order some more arp ultra-torque lube to completely finish this job?
 
I still have some left from when I did studs, but others say they need more.
 
I was able to install the studs and do two retorques with what I had in the little packet. That being said, I used it pretty conservatively. You can be a lot more liberal if you have a bottle full of the ultra-torque.
 
I finally got the stuff. DieselAutoPower shipped my studs from CA to NY in under 3 days for free. Can't complain about that. MSC shipped my tap in 1 day. Might as well post pics i guess. I get excited about new parts and new projects for the truck.

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jkidd said:
Hope you can push your truck a little harder now.
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Same here, Bud. I got 21 studs in last night and before work this morning then pun a 47rh in a 4x4 this afternoon and now my back is begging for mercy. I cant wait to finish the job up.
 
It definitely takes a while but is well worth it in the long run. I have done a few sets, and after each one I am always sore for at least a day or two.
 
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