06chevytruckbuild

i have a 2006 chevy 1500 4x4 truck with a 5.3 in it and i torqued the rod bolts to 15 ft pounds and listened to someone about bolt stretch and stretched them too much.. i pretty much know i need to change the bolts but any sugestions on what and how i to do this.. or if i should just go with factory bolts and if i need to take the rods and pistons to a machine shop if i go with arp bolts to get them messured for the right stretch before i do.. and info out there on this situation im running into.. i have everything ready to go back together but this is holding me up at the moment..

christiandoy

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Go to a machine shop and do arp bolts that would be my recommendation.

TransamGCS

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you should be able to use Katech bolts and torque to specs from what i understand they dont have to be measured like arp bolts

heres a link where some one added katech bolts to ls1 just look them up for more info

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-write-up.html

06chevytruckbuild

thanks alot.. i new to a complete rebuild on an lsx engine.. ive watched and helped a lil on the old school 5.7's but nothing this new..
thanks again

06chevytruckbuild

how much do the katech bolts run price wise for a set? or where can i go to find them to order a set.. im ready to have this thing done and ready to go back in by the weekend.. the headers and stall i ordered should be here fri for the last few things to complete what im doing for now..

6t7gto

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Check here...
http://store.katechengines.com/conne...bolts-p25.aspx

Austinma62

I went with Katech bolts. Kind of pricey but there easy to install with the engine out of the car. The installation is VERY time consuming though. Took my dad and myself to swap all the rod bearing and rod bolts about 3 hours.

06chevytruckbuild

cool yea its at the machine shop now just waiting to hear what they have to say what i may need to buy.. hopefully everything else is good and i didnt hurt the rods at all and i can just buy katech bolts and finish it up..

crainholio

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Be careful taking advice from ^^^ that would be my recommendation...

Everybody looks like they're the Dr. Phil of all things automotive.

Whiteaw57

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Glad you said it first so I didn't have to

crainholio

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It's always funny to see a guy asking in one thread "Wut the best cam how to i install it!!!1!" and posting expert advice in another thread...

TransamGCS

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my sentiment exactly

06chevytruckbuild

lol thanks.. good looking out

97camaroguy

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I don't understand why people have to be so rude to another person.