i find that i can thread the nuts on easily with no resistance ....to my understanding should these not be luck nuts ??? which should lock ??? well they dont seem to lock so im a bit worried about torqueing them down....or was i supposed to replace these during my build up ??? i started out with a motor that had less then 50,000km should these be shot already ?? or are they 1 time use only ??

 

they are just nuts, they thread on and torque down..

 

are you sure ??? what keeps them from un torquing and coming off ??? i would think they would at least be locking nuts....

 

One would think that, but it just isn't the case. If you are that worried, pull your rods out and have ARP rod bolts ($30) installed and the rod resized at a machine shop. The nuts are bigger with the ARP's, but still are not locking nuts.

 

generaly how much does it cost to have the rods resiezed for the new arp hardware ??

 

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are the nuts supposed to be locking nuts ???

 

Its because they have been torqued that they don't fall off.Properly torqued bolts stretch slightly and hold a load against the nut.Locknuts just ruin the treads.
Glenn


Modified by NJIN BUILDR at 10:58 PM 9/2/2005

 

Put some loc-tite on the nuts.

 

anyone else ever use lock tite to hold rod nuts onto the threads ??

 

since u have it out upgrade to arp rod bolts. rev to 8500 safely

 

well i wont be reving to 8500rpm since i dont have the valve train for it........alose they are not out they are in the block with p30's

 

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Do not ever use locktite, torque the bolts to factory spec and be done with it.

 

so for the last time just to be sure.......the nuts are not supposed to be locking nuts and the torque will hold these in place and not come lose........

 

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