[Wayne 962]

Again, there seems to be some confusion here.

Exhaust studs - are screwed into the bottom of the heads. These often rust and break when you are trying to remove your muffer. They are short, and made of steel. They have always been made of steel. There isn't too much controversy over these, as they are plain vanilla exhaust studs. They are indeed a pain to fix if they break, but you can repair them with the engine in the car.

Head Studs - These are inserted into the case. They are shanked, meaning that they have threads on both ends, yet the center section is of less diameter than the threads on the ends. The Dilivar studs used on the 3.0L motors had a tendency to snap and break (my 3.0L had 8 broken ones on it!). Raceware is a good replacement, but they are VERY pricy. I recommend using the standard steel studs used on the early motors. I have never heard of these snapping. I have had a few conversations over email with Bruce Anderson, and I think that we are both in agreement on this. You can also use the newer 993 studs, but I don't think that there is enough 'data' out there on their reliability to risk it. I would go with the steel ones.

-Wayne