I have the arp rod bolts, tryin to get the last few mind bugs out before I begin my build. How did you do yours? Can they be hammered in or.... whose got some ideas? Besides take it to a machine shop

 

You must take them to a machine shop. Once the rod bolts are pressed in, the big end will need to be resized. It's fairly inexpensive .

Phil

 

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yea, most ppl overlook this when they upgrade to arp rod bolts, u need to resize the big end because of the differnt trq required by the arps.

 

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Phil</TD></TR></TABLE>
So once they're pressed in, then they get resized? Can I just resize them myself? My buddy has got a machine shop. Is there a lil more detail description on sizes and how this is done? Thanks alot!

 

boomp

 

you have to machine the caps down; torque down the nuts and hone the rod round.

to install the rod bolts you dont need a press though. take the old ones out, put the arp's in(wich wont go all the way in), put the cap in and thighten the nut; that way they seat

 

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to install the rod bolts you dont need a press though. take the old ones out, put the arp's in(wich wont go all the way in), put the cap in and thighten the nut; that way they seat </TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly.

By saying "resized", I meant being made round again. The new rod bolts may distort the roundness of the rods ever so slightly so, you machine them to correct that.

Phil

 

sorry to be a pain... so... i still don't understand, i do but i don't. Do i tighten them, then take it back apart and take it to a shop to make sure they're sized correctly (the rod cap)? this is the last piece of information i'm missing before i start the build. Thanks!

 

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Plain and simple