Forged 347 missing main bolts
Forged 347 missing main bolts I bought forged 347 ready to go as a assembled shortblock with stock mains and ARP main studs and it has all of the side bolts missing for the main caps(the external bolts). I am wondering if the mains were machined without these being installed if it would matter? Two, if the stock bolts are torque to yield? My current optins are to:
1. throw some bolts I have in another motor into it(if they arent torque to yield)
2. Buy some new bolts if they are
3. Contact the shop to make sure they were used when the mains were honed. I wouldnt think that these bolts that take 17 ft lbs could move the mains or change anything, as they are torqued to 50-60 ft lbs by four studs.
TIA
1. throw some bolts I have in another motor into it(if they arent torque to yield)
2. Buy some new bolts if they are
3. Contact the shop to make sure they were used when the mains were honed. I wouldnt think that these bolts that take 17 ft lbs could move the mains or change anything, as they are torqued to 50-60 ft lbs by four studs.
TIA
A question comes to mind... Anybody know the details of the line boring process? isn't it common to take a little of the caps when doing it? Wouldn't that lower the side bolt holes? this is a little out of my league, just trying to get a handle on it.
