i wasnt really interested in main studs but i thought if head stud kits were made available in the catalog and not just as a call-in thing, more people would purchase them. the more sets purchased from them, the lower the price will get.
so, John, do you have the specs for the head studs? i know you are full of exacting measurements for redblocks.
You know they only have so much room in their catalogs and over the years I've told my contact guy a number of interchanges from the Cologne V4 and V6s and even Pinto 2,0 (made in Cologne on the next engine line over from the old 60 degree Vs) such as Same dimensions for Ford V4 and V6 head biolts, main bolts and Pinto, and therefore Cosworth mains. Or that Big Block Chrysler bolts make a good substitute for the Saab 2,0 OHC and DOHC rod bolts (and being Mr. Cross-referencing World Champion, I can say WORLD NEWSFLASH!!! Saam and Volvo rods, the biggest diff being the overall length, share same NUT, and there's a big chance the BOLT interchanges, so therefore the Big Block Chrysler rod bolt would likely be a good B21/B23 rod bolt.)
Some made it into the catalogs for a while but then disappeared, oh well.
There's only so much room.
These studs for the 8v are already exsisting studs, good on the one hand but bad since they are are way WAY higher spec material than any Volvo will EVER need, but I can say now (I already asked) no point in pursuing a bespoke package or a catalog listing, there isn't the volume of demand.
The 16v is already packaged up as the worthy successor to the Volvo 240 in BTCC and ETCC, but the stud kit needs three spacers made for the 3 center bolt registers on the intake side which are some distance shorter, so rather than waste time looking for a shorter stud, I make a spacer to raise the bolt register UP to the same hgt of the other 7.
I have included these spacers in the past at no charge still beating other published prices for just the headstud kit.