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Originally Posted by Camfab

Just as an FYI, I’ve always used ARP Fasteners. I went to college with the owners daughter who was kind enough to give me a private tour of their facility back in ‘88. Very nice people. So this has nothing to do with that. I merely stated that I would not poo poo the factory torque to yield fasteners. They were designed that way for a reason. Like I also stated given an application where longevity is not the main concern and the ability to reuse a fastener takes precedent they are likely a good solution. Most guys here are about making power vs. driving 300k miles. If anyone gets that it’s me.
Anyway, in retrospect I probably should have just messaged him.

Hey buddy, I hear what you're saying. For clarity, I believe it was David Wiliks that pointed out that the OEM bolts are not even TTY. They are one of the few bolts that GM suggests you replace every use, but not because they are TTY,. rather due to the fear people would not clean the bolts / threads before re-use?

Either way... like you said, they are not cheap. And reusing them is with clear risks. Going the ARP route was simple... it's what I wanted to use myself, and was shocked no one had them made yet to spec... so I did. In the process we made them a pinch longer to allow for more thread engagement for better torque distribution. If anything... the ARP is the "cheaper bolt" after several uses ... to your point, ARP is awesome!

Gotta love those SS 12-points, right?