Cobra4B

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I know the pre '01 LSX motors were prone to rod bolt failures when spun over 6200 a bunch... and that in '01 and up they were upraded.

So... what's the max safe RPM to spin a stock bottom end for an '01?

Reason I ask is that when getting dynotuned yesterday there mere making allusions that the stock rod bolts were still inferior, even post '01. My valvetrain is good to 7500 and my timing chain is too... I set the rev limiter at 7000.

I was only planning on keeping the stock 6600 rev limiter, but that extra 400 rpms is addicting.

bjamick

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I believe were good all the way to 7000..

baldurann

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I hear stock rod bolts are only good to 6600ish rpms... so I'd be pretty weary revving any higher than that. Just buy some Katech's and have that peace of mind...

Cobra4B

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^ Why would GM put in a rod bolt that can only take up to the factory rev limiter? Again... I'm talking about stock 2001+ LSX motors 2000 and before had weaker rod bolts.

BriancWS6

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Here's a long thread about this very topic. Personally my limiter is set to 7100. I was trying different rpms for my shift-lite after the new setup. I'm gonna drop it back to 7k sometime soon, shift-lite comes on at 6700 and I never hit it anyhow so its not really an issue.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ight=rod+bolts

baldurann

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I'm just saying what I heard... pre '01 rod bolts are good to ~6300, post '01 rod bolts are good to ~6600.

Cobra4B

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^ Why the hell would my car have a factory 6600 rev limiter if the post '01 bolts are only good to 6600... that'd never happen.

Ryan02SS

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I know quite a few members here going above 6800rpms on a routine basis. As for my setup I shift for max power around 6500rpms with rev limit of 6800.

The1N_only

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Just spin it up till they come apart... thats the only way to get a real answer

Cobra4B

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^ If I had the spare cash to build a 418 then I would

slt200mph

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This is what they look like when you find out how much is TOO MUCH...

Cobra4B

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^ Nice carnage.

slt200mph

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More graphic carnage for your viewing pleasure...wanna guess how much it cost to find out how many RPMs your stock rod bolts can take...

Note: You can now see clear though the motor... ..if you have 50 foot of chain you have a good boat anchor.. ..I am having so much fun now that I figured out how to post up photos...

KrisR

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Soo.....how high were you revving?

SPLATT

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ouch. looks like it was a shitload of fun till it went hahaa

blk04z

Mine is set at 7200rpm.

slt200mph

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That was not me gents..that came out of a car in our shop that was in for some "repairs"... .. Ok here ya go ... Close your eyes and imigine this... pulling to the red line in first and power shift to second and then spin it to the redline in second power shift into third and then again to the redline in third..and then powershift it to OOOOPPS!! SECOND!!!! KABOOOM AND A LOT OF OTHER EXPENSIVE NOISES are coming out from under the hood of the car... REST IN PEACE MR. LS2..

slt200mph

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Your pictures will be appearing here soon ... .. I suggest some ARP or Katech rod bolts it is very inexpensive insurance compared to the alternative if your going to spin it that high .. ..from your sig you have purchsed some very nice parts some good rod bolts to compliment what you already have would be money well spent..

The1N_only

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OUCH

DONAIMIAN

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T-56 rebuilds spun their stock(02) shortblock to the other side of 7500 for the longest.