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Old 11-13-2007, 12:07 PM
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I DON'T want to hear anything about Katech. I want to know who all has used ARP rod bolts? and Has anyone had ANY problems?
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Old 11-13-2007, 12:09 PM
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Used them on my LT1, never an issue, their hardware is top notch.
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anytime you order eagle rods they come with the "arp 2000" rod bolts. i have used them on 3 different ls1's and never gad a problem.
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I have ARP rod bolts on a stock bottom end.

No issues.
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i just put them in my 6.0L 3 weeks ago when i did the L92 heads and ls2 timing chain
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Old 11-13-2007, 08:39 PM
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have them in my stock bottom end
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I run them on my motor, amazing.
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I got the fancy ones in my thunderchicken but I cant say as to how well theyve held up sicne theyve never moved yet
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Originally Posted by 3.4camaro
I have ARP rod bolts on a stock bottom end.

No issues.
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Swapped them into my stock shortblock with no issues.
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Originally Posted by 1320 killer
anytime you order eagle rods they come with the "arp 2000" rod bolts.
oh wow... good to know!

I'm getting eagle rods put in my car right now so....
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I have them, they're good bolts.
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Work fine.
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When I ordered my 383 LS1 block from Lingenfelter, I sprung the extra cash to get the ARP rod bolts (as well as ARP studs on the Main bearings).

For me it was the extra piece of mind....no problems!
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I have arp head bolts. Ive re used them about 4 times now but next time ill use studs so I dont have to deal with the bolt hole cleaning crap
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If you use ARP bolts your motor will explode, as well as the motors of the last four cars you most recently passed, followed by slipping transmissions of your immediate family's cars, and possibly close friends will be a little low on tire pressure. Every time you dont resize your cracked rods, god kills a kitten.

Seriously, I know several people who are running both the standard and the pro ARP rod bolts in their otherwise stock bottom ends without any issues.
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Originally Posted by AutomagicLS1
I have arp head bolts. Ive re used them about 4 times now but next time ill use studs so I dont have to deal with the bolt hole cleaning crap
We're talking about rod bolts. Not head bolts.
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Ive had them in lq9 stock rods and sprayed it 200 to 250 all season in a 3400# truck and not a problem, seem to work well to me.....
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i've got the arp2000 bolts in my forged 346. high quality!
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Why would I want to replace the rod bolts in a cam only motor and how difficult is the install for a shop? Just remove oil pan and put these in?
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