New Rod Bolts...Should I?
New Rod Bolts...Should I? I am half way through installing my heads/cam. Since I have the engine apart I am really considering going with some new rod bolts since my car is a 98 and all and the stockers are not know to handle that much RPM. My question is; how hard are they to install w/out pulling the engine? difficutly of the install? and is it worth doing? I plan on spinning my engine to 6600 - 6700 or so. Will the stockers hold up? I am not planning on beating up on my car either...maybe only a couple trips to redline every month. If so I am going to go with the Katechs... I am just worried about the difficulty of the install and if they can be installed w/ the motor still in car.
Also any install documents for this?
Appreciate any help.
Also any install documents for this?
Appreciate any help.
You'd have to drop the oil pan to get to the rod bolts, so it would be a tight fit putting them on there with the engine still in the car. I'm assuming it can be done though, I wouldn't personally know though as I've never installed a set. You'd have to have some contortionist skills though. 
Here's a TTT for you, Kory.
Here's a TTT for you, Kory. 
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i have a 98 as well with stock internals. I was wondering the same question. How hard is it to do with the engine still in the car and as far as the katech rod bolts that is what i am going with also. The question i had is do you do one bolt at a time or go ahead and just pull both bolts off and the cap also and then replace both bolts at the same time ? Didnt mean to hijack the thread lithium but i am wondering the same thing as well
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Originally Posted by Lithium
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If you want to order, give me a call on Monday. 586-791-4120 x234
or you can buy off ebay...it's the same price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Katech-LS1-LS2-L...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by Katech
If you want to order, give me a call on Monday. 586-791-4120 x234
or you can buy off ebay...it's the same price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Katech-LS1-LS2-L...QQcmdZViewItem
or you can buy off ebay...it's the same price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Katech-LS1-LS2-L...QQcmdZViewItem
Whats your take on these in terms of installing them with the motor in car? How long of an install is this swap normally?
Thanks.
Originally Posted by Lithium
Hey, thanks for the response.
Whats your take on these in terms of installing them with the motor in car? How long of an install is this swap normally?
Thanks.
Whats your take on these in terms of installing them with the motor in car? How long of an install is this swap normally?
Thanks.
We really don't do these in the car. Not because it can't be done, but because we usually have the engine out anyways. I guess the best thing to do is ask some of the people on LS1tech that have done it. It looks like some have posted already and it doesn't seem that difficult.