Quote: These studs are not ARP. More recently World Products chose to switch to the ARP brand studs, not because we found them to necessarily be better, but to align ourselves with the hardware being utilized on our Chevy and Ford blocks.
statements like the one above remind me of campaign promises and legalese doublespeak. utter nonsense comes to mind. i'd like to be more positive, but having witnessed the stud problem firsthand, all i can say is that it's a real problem. World was already "aligned" with ARP but obviously chose initially not to use the ARP product for some reason. one can only guess the reasoning behind that move and the more recent shift towards ARP. i wonder how long it'll take for warranty replacement of the defective studs? I'm happy World (or anyone for that matter) is making Mopar engine blocks, but i've been on the recieving end of thier customer support more than once, and it ranked right up there with lackluster. best of luck to those affected.
