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S & S - Stud Kits , Piston Cooling Jets and CVO Cam Phaser Tool

New S & S tools and accessories from the Viola , Wisconsin headquartered home of " Proven Performance " include this piston cooling jet kit for M-8 engines . " This is an exceptional piston cooling jet ," says S & S ' Jon Montgomery . " As they evenly cool both intake and exhaust sides of the pistons , the jets create a cooler engine with more power and better durability . " The revised spray locations mean more effective cooling and the shortened nozzle increases the rod clearance . " The patent-pending , dual-spraying kit is a ' must-have ' and is sold with everything needed for install , including hardware and gaskets . It is crafted from strong , lightweight 6061-T6 heat-coated billet aluminum and anodized in S & S blue ." Also seen here , because big bores , big compressions and big throttles take their toll on hard parts - including the allimportant 4140 chrome moly head studs and head bolts . The studs are oil quenched and tempered to 39-44 HRC , 180,000 psi tensile strength with rounded - rather than flat - thread roots to improve fatigue resistance . The positive-stop shoulder allows for consistent installed height . The head bolts are made in 8640 heattreated steel and said to deliver a 14 % increase in strength over stock 200,000 psi ultimate tensile strength .
Piston cooling jet kit for M-8 engines
Finished with a durable oxide coating , they have formed threads , a cold formed head , 9 / 16 " 12-point head with integral washer and are compatible with both MLS and graphite head gaskets . They ship in 8-pack kits of either studs and bolts , or studs , for 2017-2013 M-8 models .
Cylinder stud kits
Finally , this new cam phaser tool for 2023 VVT engine CVO models has many improvements , but there is at least one major drawback - changing anything in the cam chest with Variable Valve Timing requires a special tool . This new S & S cam phaser tool holds the cam phaser assembly in place to allow you to pull the spool valve bolt and get access to the cam plate , oil pump , and , of course , the cam . If you ’ re planning to do any work inside the cam chest on one of these new H- D CVO models , you ’ re going to want to get one of these new tools !
Cam phaser tool for 2023 VVT engine CVO models
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