I agree with your comment on the firing stress (gas pressure). Although I am not so sure about the crushing force (the static clamping force). I am thinking that would be shared. I am wondering if I couldn’t just apply torque to the head studs in a computer model and view the stress in the head gasket using FEA. Maybe apply gas pressure to one cylinder. Not sure if I will ever get around to it, but might be easier than trying to “do it by hand”, so to speak. And it would include contributions from the 3/8" studs. It’s been an interesting learning exercise. Not that I am an expert by any stretch.
I am hoping to model the coolant flow one day. I do have the head and the bulk of the block modelled. The thing about trying to get twice the HP from the engine, is that there’ll be twice the cooling demand. And if I can model the flow, I should be able to calc the ideal “Lutz” diameters in the head outlets. (And I’d love to model a reverse flow simulation also)
I think you can make a private message PM response that only the one person can see. A fellow lister and I have had several private conversations
But I am not an authority in the site.
Robin,
I handed over all receipts to the buyer when I sold the car in connection with my move to the uk.
However, I bought ARP bolts - directly from ARP.
I found identical bolts on Amazon, but the seller stated they were produced in China !
When ARP themselves proudly stated on their website that their products were manufactured in the USA, I suspected the Amazon products were copies.
As mentioned I don’t have the product number but have two leftover bolts.
Dimensions:
Length from underside of bolt head: 25mm (1”)
Diameter and thread as original.
