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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: HardcoreB]
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08/25/10 12:03 PM
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Are we referring to the studs that have the hex/allen socket in the top?
I checked out an iron wedge and I noticed the studs don't have the ARP logo right away...just the allen socket. Haven't really worked with it yet beyond looking it over.
Rich H.
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: Challenger340]
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08/25/10 01:51 PM
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Thanks for the heads up.  Are these the studs in question?  Should they say ARP on the ends? Will replacing them effect the align bore?  Makes me a little glad I am so slow in finishing my car!
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: DarkSideofNY]
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08/25/10 06:10 PM
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Hi guys, Im Chuck and I will represent WORLD Products. The ARP stud kit is $112.99 at Summit.
Im also the new MOPAR guy here and am currently building an all aluminum 540cu World HEMI.
So I feel your pain with the studs, I even checked
mine, and luckily they are ARP. Any questions you guys have fire away and I will find you an answer.
The boss over here at World is now aware of the problem and has issued a statement to our foundry where both the iron and aluminum are cast. All if any left non ARP hardware is being discarded.
ONLY ARP hardware will be used and to our knowledge that is what was sold. We are currently going through the HEMI and WEDGE inventory here at WORLD to make sure this does not happen again.
CHUCK
Hello Chuck,
What will be done for those of us that bought blocks with the inferior studs? Who pays for the new studs, gaskets, machine work etc. time lost? I paid to have my block align honed with these studs. What happens when I replace those studs with the real ARP hardware?
Mark
1996 Ram 1500 Sport
1968 road runner
1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: DarkSideofNY]
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08/25/10 06:12 PM
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Chuck on behalf some others who don't post here I 'll ask the first question. What if anything will be done to rectify costs and or damages due to the problem ? Will they supply the correct studs? What if they have damages due to the studs failing.
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: DarkSideofNY]
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08/25/10 06:14 PM
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Hi guys, Im Chuck and I will represent WORLD Products. The ARP stud kit is $112.99 at Summit.
Im also the new MOPAR guy here and am currently building an all aluminum 540cu World HEMI.
So I feel your pain with the studs, I even checked
mine, and luckily they are ARP. Any questions you guys have fire away and I will find you an answer.
The boss over here at World is now aware of the problem and has issued a statement to our foundry where both the iron and aluminum are cast. All if any left non ARP hardware is being discarded.
ONLY ARP hardware will be used and to our knowledge that is what was sold. We are currently going through the HEMI and WEDGE inventory here at WORLD to make sure this does not happen again.
CHUCK
Rickster
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: DarkSideofNY]
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08/25/10 06:23 PM
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Hello Chuck and Thx for the response.
When I called Rich Gorle at World to explain the "problem" with the Studs, he was "accomodating", yet seemed unsure himself as to "how" this inferior hardware had got there ?
That, was 5 weeks ago ?
I got big shoulders, been in business along time, I just replaced with ARP Hardware, re-align honed to correct Mains under the "correct" crush, and moved on.
My reasons for posting the "heads-up" on this site about the Main Studs are genuine, and in response from assistence I've received in the past on here, from Guys Like "HEMIFRED", and to extend HIS SPIRIT of helping others avoid potential problems.
Thx for looking into the problem Chuck, I'm sure you agree that "Chinese" Main Studs, MATED to Genuine ARP Nuts, just ain't the way you want your Blocks entering service ?
I told Rich Gorle the same thing 5 weeks back.
Better to be a "has been" than a "never was".
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: Dyno1]
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08/25/10 07:42 PM
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What really scares me is, to properly line hone a block, the caps all have to be fully torqued correctly. Therefore tolerances are now off, and they technically need to be re-honed. How can someone have let this go unless they weren't checking them? Seriously, you have size, but also run-out thru all the bores, and true position, and that's all out the window with bolt torque out like that.
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: rowin4]
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08/26/10 12:10 AM
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I am biting my tongue, since i just bought a new world block 2 months ago. I will wait and see how World treats it customers.
and there are no "ARP" marking on my studs
Joe
Last edited by sr4440; 08/26/10 12:15 AM.
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
[Re: HEMIFRED]
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08/26/10 11:39 AM
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Re: World Aluminum Block Main Studs CAUTION
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08/26/10 11:56 AM
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Waiting to hear...
something tells me we are going to need this
Last edited by HEMIFRED; 08/26/10 11:57 AM.
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