Which rod bolts?
10-27-2004, 03:38 PM
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Which rod bolts? I plan on running one of the bigger cams and I want to upgrade rod bolts and I was wondering which ones were the best to use? I think I remember reading that the ARP bolts are nice and strong, but that the weight is different than the stock ones causing an inbalance. Is that true? I just wanna make sure that theyre strong but dont cause any problems. Thanks.
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10-28-2004, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Cstraub
A-1 Fasteners our of California. They are an aerospace supplier and have been supplying bolts to the pros for sometime, they are now getting into more popular stuff.
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10-28-2004, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Cstraub
LS1 rods are made from powdered metal technology. The rod is one piece when formed and must be cracked to produce the cap. . .done by Mahle in Morristown, TN.
I would look at A1 rod bolts.
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I would look at A1 rod bolts.
Chris
Either way, it's a cool process. Just makes the rods pretty much a disposable item during rebuilds.
I've been to the Mahle plant in TN and have seen their piston manufacturing, it's way cool.
10-28-2004, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
Forget that aerospace bullshit. I have an inside person in top fuel that tells me the galvanized bolts from Home Depot are good for 8K rpms. Its true.
10-30-2004, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by LawmanSS
I could be wrong, but I believe it's the tensile strength...oh yeah, price, too.
Don't skimp. Go with the Pro bolts. Its not exactly a 35min installation, so why install a inferior strength bolt when you've already taken all the time to get under there. Just my .02c.
