rod bolts resize or not ?

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Apr 27, 2011 | 07:42 PM

bonehead79

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rod bolts resize or not ?

i hear a lot about the rod bolts on the ls1 I have a 98 motor and plan on changing them do i need to resize them or just install one at a time whats the real deal

Apr 27, 2011 | 07:45 PM

Zmg00camaross

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The real deal you get 20 differnt ansewers. I would go with the katech bolts and do them one at a time. but a bunch of ppl will say resize. But either way ppl had good luck and some did not.

Apr 28, 2011 | 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross

The real deal you get 20 differnt ansewers. I would go with the katech bolts and do them one at a time. but a bunch of ppl will say resize. But either way ppl had good luck and some did not.

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Apr 28, 2011 | 07:06 AM

garygnu

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from what I have read the Katech swap right in with no problems.some other rod bolts require rod resizing.

Apr 28, 2011 | 04:30 PM

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i personally would resize them anyways, no matter which rod bolts i went with.

Apr 28, 2011 | 04:39 PM

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Nah, don't resize them like the ARP instructions say. Hell, forget even torquing them to the spec ARP provides, just hand tighten them with a box end wrench. You'll be good to 9000RPM...

Apr 28, 2011 | 05:22 PM