Carb Studs or Carb Bolts?

Always use studs in anything aluminum. That’s what an aftermarket intake is made of. Studs prevent thread damage to aluminum by avoiding removal of the studs. It’s wise to replace factory oem transmission pan bolts with studs for the same exact reason. Over years of maintaining a carb, transmission, etc. You can avoid ruining an intake or transmission by using studs. Studs also make engine or tranny pans easier to remove or install. If you like to keeps up on a cars maintenance, tweek, adjust things quite often if need be, you should use studs. Steel bolts will ruin vital aluminum parts. Simply by removing them and torquing then one too many times. You can jeopardize or ruin a transmission or intake this way.