Changing rod bolts
Originally Posted by Tootall
That's a load of crap, he or you must have the wrong rod bolts. The stockers come with a sleave on the bolts. They come out when the stockers are banged out. "IF" for whatever reason they do not come out, use a stock rod bolt to bang it out, 99% of the time, they'll come out together.
Again, they will fit, yes the ARPs are bigger, and you DO NOT have to bore out the rods to make the new ARPs fit.
Again, they will fit, yes the ARPs are bigger, and you DO NOT have to bore out the rods to make the new ARPs fit.
there are people on here that will tell you to have the rods resized and people who will say you don't have to. From what I've studied the ARP's are a tighter fit(larger) than the Ktechs and tend to swell the rod at the center of the cap, making the clearance tighter in the center of the rod. This "could" lead to a spun bearing if it tightens too much so I'd be sure and check it with some plastigage. Then again, the area they say will be tighter can't be checked that way since it's right beside the cap break. If I already had the motor down I'd have it done just to be safe anyway.
