I have a rebuilt lsvtec which i pulled out of a wrecked car a year or so back. I was told it had after market rod bolts. I cant remeber which brand. Anyways so i have the pan off and the tray. I think there aftermarket but im not sure.

on the nutside of the bolt theres a shallow cut out or line that goes threw the bottom of the bolt. I have some new arp bolts and they have a dimple on the nutside. So i thought they were stock until i flipped a old ls(b18b1 just like mine) laying around and it didnt have this thin line cutout. As far as the nut size goes the arp uses a 13mm socket and the one on my motor uses a 12mm like stock. I dont know if that means anything. Also looked with a mirror on the head side and didnt see any writing maybe some kind of circle but thats it.

Just trying to figure this out before i get it tuned. thanks for the help guys.
oh and btw motor is boosted thats why posted in here.

 

Pretty much just wondering if anyone had seen a rod bolt like this before...I would put pics up but I don't know how to..

 

it would say ARP 2000 on the end of the nut

 

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copy the forum link to post the pics, it has to have the [IMG] tags

 

Well the arp that I have new in box (bought a 2 years ago though) say arp on the head side but not the nut side. Thanks for the photo link. Ill take a pic and see if I can figure it out. I'm allways catchin crap for being part of the younger gen (born in 1986) and not being good on computers...lol

 

What other brands is there that make rod bolts..? Or have made rod bolts in the last three years.

 

alright, here is the pic.

 

alright, here is the pic.

 

Nobody has any thoughts....?

 

they look pretty standard...

 

Yeah but when I looked at a other b18B I have and didn't have that recessed hole on the end. That's where the confusoin sets in...lol when I get home all maybe snap a pic of the other block...

 

different year?

 

where could i find the year on the block..? i never thought of that. I dont know i just thought they were aftermarket because lots aftermarket bolts have a line or dimple (like arp) on that end. Like arp ls1 350 rod bolts have a line like that. Idk im gona borrow some measuring calipers and that will praobly tell me whats up.

 

looks like stock rod bolts to me.