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Originally Posted by curtis73
Depending on the car, I prefer bolts simply because studs require a deceptively large amount of room to get the headers off. It might not seem like much, but many cars don't have the room to slide the headers straight out 1" to get them off the studs. Its not a big issue out of the car, but the first time you get a gasket leak you might be kicking yourself.
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That's the issue right there. It's an I4 and the only way to get off the header would be to remove the head.
For reference, here's the bolts I'm talking about
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PHP-20100