Head Stud Bolts at 135mm

[biggtbiggt]

I am machining my case for case savers but am wondering at what depth I should install them. Should I have it so the head stud is bottomed in the case-saver? or machine the case-saver in a bit more so that the had stud is not bottomed? Also I am wondering if the 135mm measurement is supposed to be taken from the cylinder base rather than the stud cutaway as shown in waynes book? I talked to some people and they said to put the studs in just so the threads are recessed, that would be about 135mm from the base of the cylinder!

Thanks...Tracy

[ChrisBennet]

The stud should not bottom out. I use a collet type stud installer (Baum Tools, 28K-10 "STUD PULLER-SQUEEZE TYPE-10mm") and a little whiteout pen to mark the stud where it should be even with the hole (135mm). This works out to about 133mm from the spigot face. If I can turn the studs in with my fingers I set my scale (ruler) to 133mm and measure as I go.
-Chris