Burken01

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So I'm getting ready to button up my engine and was wondering about ARP oil pan bolts..

When are they necessary? anybody here running them...

I will be running a 76mm turbo on my ls6...

I'm looking for extra protection, but not if the stockers will be perfectly fine..

RQSGTO

Waste of money....go with stock oil pan bolts.

Jontall

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LS1MCSS

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Only needed when you have nothing else to use.

78buturbo

iTrader: (1)

yup not needed but i would recomend the arp crank bolt,flywheel,converter

Burken01

iTrader: (88)

bump I was just thinking since the oil pan is part of the structure of ls blocks that it seems it would help the strength of the engine by locking the bottom of the engine together better than stock bolts, since the oil pan is like a mini girdle on these engines...

any thoughts on this

dr_whigham

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Don't waste the money. ARP for the head bolts/studs, cam bolts/cam plate botls, crank... parts that are actually going to see STRESS.

Oil pan bolts, water pump, thermostat housing is just a complete waste of money.