This b18b block is supposed to have ARP rod bolts. Does it? How can you tell? Does anybody have a picture of stock rod bolts?

 

it should say arp at the head of the bolt. those look stock to me because my arp's were 12 point nuts.

 

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it does look like stock to me

 

Ok thanks, i figured that they were stock.

 

My arp rod bolts look exactly like this, they have a 6 piont nut also, not a 12 point like the 9mm vtec rod bolts. Mine are also dark black in color, as my stock rodbolts were a light greyish color

 

I had a 12 point nut , those look stock

 

those are defenetely ARP bolts.
the nuts are from arp (arp's 8mm dont use the 12pt. nut)
and the stud is also arp since it has the indentation for the rods blot stretch gauge. stock ones dont

 

oh, sweet. Ok cool. Do you know the torque spec for this?
This block i bought was supposed to have p73-A0 ITR pistons, which it definately does, new bearings...questionable, ARP rod bolts....apparently it does, vtec oil and water pump.....no on the water pump b/c its a 19T and the oil pump looks new but doesn't have a crank fluctuation sensor so i am not sure.

 

they look identical to the the ones in this link. They have the same 6pt nut and are shaped the same on the top.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=723750