I haven't used main bearing cap studs instead of bolts before.  On the pre-April '59 y-block engine blocks with their main cap bolts having a shorter length of thread into the block, should I make the time to increase the depth of the main cap bolt holes and use a bottoming tap before using ARP studs as I have done previously when using ARP bolts? 

NOTE:  In going through the engine, I am having the mains line honed, so I'm not trying to cut corners.  The question is raised by the owner's planned use of the engine not being of a performance nature.

Thanks for any input you might have on using the ARP studs instead of bolts.   


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