thx, will grab a stud removal tool and try the penetrating oil as well.
hopefully dont snap one off in the case!
how bad are they? why take em out? just leave em in while you SODA BLAST the cases
only one looks pretty rough. but i'm just anal so if something doesnt look new it bothers me and comes out. also going to get some Ti head studs machined and PVD coated so figured i'd do engine studs at same time.
Hmm. not sure how I feel about Ti head studs. 
youre obviously more experienced at this than I, so feel free to throw in your concerns.
shouldnt have to worry about the head trying to lift and stretching the lugs right? know that happens on racing vehicles, but figured wouldnt be an issue on a mx bike.
only neg i could see with Ti studs is that if you didnt coat them, they could possibly gall and never come out, but the PVD coating should stop that. and these things arent torqued super tight in the cases right? i mean, theres no clockwise, counter clockwise rotation like on a normal bolt that would try and loosen it. pretty much any force would try to pick it straight up. correct me if i'm wrong.
thx!
