ARP main studs in stock block 440

Just put new ARP main studs in my block and they stick up above the pan rail about .180". The rear ones hit the oil pan/windage tray.
OK to just trim some off that is out beyond the nuts?
Brian

is that with the gaskets also?
edit: i drilled a hole in the windage tray to clear the stud.

No, but it doesn't look like the first gasket will be thick enough to get windage tray off the studs.

like i said just drill a hole where the stud is in the tray.it wont hurt anything.

That might be enough to keep it off the pan rail. The pan rail (alum) comes over it also. I was looking at a different alum pan that has the windage tray mounted on brackets welded to the inside of the pan and only used one gasket.
The pan for this car uses 2 gaskets that sandwich the windage tray. Might just work, thanks.

with the cut off wheel shave off a few threads

two gaskets with wintage tray was not enougth to clear the two studs

I covered my motor up ,short block was done at the time

Good to see that it ain't just me! Thanks