LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

how do you install arp rod bolts

Old 12-23-2009, 08:38 PM
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Default how do you install arp rod bolts

anyone know? in stock rods in an lt1
Old 12-23-2009, 08:52 PM
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Take them to the machine shop and have them pressed in.
Old 12-23-2009, 08:54 PM
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i cant press them in myself?? i have a press..
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You can easily swap rod bolts without a press the thing is after the bolts are installed you NEED to bring the rods to a machine shop to have the big end resized....some shops will resize rods with the piston still on there and some will not....personally i would order a set of scat I-beam rods for 250.00-300.00 but thats just me.
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and to resize the rods they would press out the new bolts so they can take just a little off the parting surface so they can rehone them to size.

So either bring the rods to a shop and let them do it, or bring them the whole rotating assembly and rebalance with the Scat i-beams
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Bottom line......you CAN'T do this at home!
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machine shop is ur friend for this job.
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Not a job for a novice. The big ends must be redone.


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