Does 2002 LS1 Have Stronger Connecting Rods
Does 2002 LS1 Have Stronger Connecting Rods I have a Lingenfelter shortblock in my car. The previous owner put the motor in the car. Looking at what they did, they put in 2002 year connecting rods (my car is a 2000 SS). The cut sheet says the motor has Mahle forged pistons, Mahle file fit rings, GM Crankshaft, GM LS1 connecting rods, Speed pro heavy duty rod bearings & Speed Pro heavy duty main bearings.
So, my question is do the 2002 model year connecting rods have more strength than the 2000 model year?
Also, how much better is the setup with the Speed Pro heavy duty rod bearings and main bearings. Do they make it that much stronger?
Thanks,
Bill
So, my question is do the 2002 model year connecting rods have more strength than the 2000 model year?
Also, how much better is the setup with the Speed Pro heavy duty rod bearings and main bearings. Do they make it that much stronger?
Thanks,
Bill
As far as the bearings go, a bearing is a bearing...can't really make a "heavy duty" bearing...they can coat them, and some of the higher end bearings are chamfered, which usually isn't necessary unless running an aftermarket crank...do a little research and you'll find out
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Yep. Stronger rod bolts cam in the "LS6" engine which is on all 01+ F-Bodies. Once the Z06 came out, GM phased out the LS1 and just put the LS6 shortblock in everything. With it came the better rod bolts for the 6600RPM stock limiter of the Z06.
If you plan to run upto 6800 or less, the LS6 Rod Bolts would be fine.
If you plan to run upto 6800 or less, the LS6 Rod Bolts would be fine.
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Verdad Gallardo Yep. Stronger rod bolts cam in the "LS6" engine which is on all 01+ F-Bodies. Once the Z06 came out, GM phased out the LS1 and just put the LS6 shortblock in everything. With it came the better rod bolts for the 6600RPM stock limiter of the Z06.
If you plan to run upto 6800 or less, the LS6 Rod Bolts would be fine.
If you plan to run upto 6800 or less, the LS6 Rod Bolts would be fine.
The only thing "ls6" related that the f body got was the block, and it was only a very few 02 models and even less 01's. Simply because of a production shortage of ls1 blocks.
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The stock rods and crank are plenty strong for most anything you want to do. As most everyone has pointed out its the bolts that fail not the rods themselves. Recon/Re-Size the stockers and add some good quality bolts from ARP and call it a day.
All 02s have this from what I've been told. And I believe most if not all 01s. At the very least they have the LS6 block and rod bolts. Everything else is the same anyway. Just the cam, heads, valves, and valvesprings were different, but then we are talking longblock, and I certainly wasn't in my original post.
Well I have a factory ls6 block I'm gonna spray 200-300
Stock crank and rods , what bolts should I get and why resize them ? Car has 70k miles
And bearings and crank look perfect should I get katech rod bolts I heard there great and still check rod and crank for resizing ??
Stock crank and rods , what bolts should I get and why resize them ? Car has 70k miles
And bearings and crank look perfect should I get katech rod bolts I heard there great and still check rod and crank for resizing ??
Well I have a factory ls6 block I'm gonna spray 200-300
Stock crank and rods , what bolts should I get and why resize them ? Car has 70k miles
And bearings and crank look perfect should I get katech rod bolts I heard there great and still check rod and crank for resizing ??
Stock crank and rods , what bolts should I get and why resize them ? Car has 70k miles
And bearings and crank look perfect should I get katech rod bolts I heard there great and still check rod and crank for resizing ??
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Well I have a factory ls6 block I'm gonna spray 200-300
Stock crank and rods , what bolts should I get and why resize them ? Car has 70k miles
And bearings and crank look perfect should I get katech rod bolts I heard there great and still check rod and crank for resizing ??
Stock crank and rods , what bolts should I get and why resize them ? Car has 70k miles
And bearings and crank look perfect should I get katech rod bolts I heard there great and still check rod and crank for resizing ??