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Gator Fasteners is all about serious strength where it matters most—inside high-performance diesel engines. With a focus on Ford Power Stroke, Chevy Duramax, and Dodge...
Gator Fasteners is all about serious strength where it matters most—inside high-performance diesel engines. With a focus on Ford Power Stroke, Chevy Duramax, and Dodge Cummins platforms, Gator Fasteners manufactures race-ready head studs, main studs, and rod bolts designed to handle extreme cylinder pressures, heavy boost, and the demands of serious towing and competition use. Every Gator Fasteners product is engineered to meet or exceed OEM specifications, offering the perfect balance of durability, clamping force, and reliability under pressure. The fasteners are crafted for diesel performance enthusiasts and engine...
Gator Fasteners is all about serious strength where it matters most—inside high-performance diesel engines. With a focus on Ford Power Stroke, Chevy Duramax, and Dodge Cummins platforms, Gator Fasteners manufactures race-ready head studs, main studs, and rod bolts designed to handle extreme cylinder pressures, heavy boost, and the demands of serious towing and competition use. Every Gator Fasteners product is engineered to meet or exceed OEM specifications, offering the perfect balance of durability, clamping force, and reliability under pressure. The fasteners are crafted for diesel performance enthusiasts and engine builders who know that bolt stretch, head lift, and failure under load just aren't an option. Gator Fasteners also offers hardware solutions for select high-performance gasoline applications. See the entire Gator Fasteners line at Summit Racing.
Whether you're building a tow rig, race truck, or just want to keep your daily driver on the road for the long haul, you need to upgrade your head bolts with Gator Fasteners heavy-duty head stud kits. Gator head studs have a much higher strength and will not stretch like the factory bolts, helping to keep your truck from popping head gaskets. Designed for stock to moderately built engines. Gator studs are manufactured with 8740 material with an added proprietary element and black oxide finished. They are rated at 220,000 psi tensile strength, providing the clamping force required to keep cylinder heads from lifting due to higher combustion pressures. Choose the head stud kit designed for your truck.
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Gator Fasteners modified rock arm pedestals are machined/milled for installation of head studs in your engine. Rather than having your old stock pedestals machined to size, Gator's are ready to drop right in and get back to building that motor. Features and benefits: * No downtime waiting on the machine shop to mill your old ones * No hassle of dealing with cores * Already sized to fit head stud kits whether it be Gator or ARP brand * High-quality precise machine work * High-strength metal * Brand new, not made from old cores
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Gator Fasteners main stud kits are designed for stock to performance built engines. When building a high horsepower Cummins engine, the factory main bolts can only handle so much power. Factory bolts can stretch and unfortunately cause what's called main cap walk or loss of torque. Both these conditions can contribute to major engine issues. These heavy-duty main studs eliminate these issues and add strength to the bottom end of your engine. When it comes to reliable engine assembly, don't get caught with sub-par parts. Gator studs are what you need! Each stud has rolled threads and is constructed from 8740 steel with an added proprietary element for the ultimate in durability and high-tensile strength. Order the Gator stud kit designed for your application.
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Gator Fastener's thread cleaning chasers are necessary tools designed to clean dirty fastener holes to ensure fasteners are properly torqued and to the correct depth. These specialty tools have durable steel construction with black powdercoat finish and include the correct thread pitch and diameter for the most commonly used threads. Order the size for your application needs.
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If you are wanting to keep your 6.6L Duramax on the road for the long haul, you need the high-quality parts like these heavy-duty connecting rod bolts from Gator Fasteners. These steel head studs with black powdercoat finish have a much higher strength and will not stretch like the factory bolts will.
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$209.99
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