I like new hardware on everything in the engine. Another couple hundred bucks invested in a new or freshened engine is cheap.. On the big Fords that I already have ARP studs in, I reuse the studs for 2 freshens, then go to new ones... Too many other places to save money, no reason to cut back on the hardware that holds everything together.... Maybe it's not essential for a build, but then health insurance isn't essential either...........