Stock rods with hardware question
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Teching In
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: South Texas
Stock rods with hardware question Hello I have a couple questions regarding some 1990 350cid rods
Im looking to rebuild a stock 350 for stock type use on a $650 budget (parts).
Here are the options that I am taking into consideration.
I can measure the Big Ends But Im sure this has been done a million times before.
1. Add ARP hardware and have the Big ends resized
2. Reuse stock hardware and torque down a bit more than spec.
3. ???
Pretty much after this I plan on using a rebuild kit like speedpro,jegs,summit
Any Help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Im looking to rebuild a stock 350 for stock type use on a $650 budget (parts).
Here are the options that I am taking into consideration.
I can measure the Big Ends But Im sure this has been done a million times before.
1. Add ARP hardware and have the Big ends resized
2. Reuse stock hardware and torque down a bit more than spec.
3. ???
Pretty much after this I plan on using a rebuild kit like speedpro,jegs,summit
Any Help would be appreciated.
Thanks
On The Tree
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Central NJ
If the rods are good, no reason not to reuse them.
But reusing stock bolts compared to the minor cost and major strength increase of ARP or other bolts should be high on your list of "must dos".
Option #1
But reusing stock bolts compared to the minor cost and major strength increase of ARP or other bolts should be high on your list of "must dos".
Option #1
If you are doing a stock style rebuild on a budget I would probably reuse the stock rod bolts and have the big end checked as bww said.
Use factory specs for torque. You can check rod bolt stretch but there have been millions of SBC's rebuilt using 45 ft lbs.
Use factory specs for torque. You can check rod bolt stretch but there have been millions of SBC's rebuilt using 45 ft lbs.
Take a look at the aftermarket...If you get new pistons, it would be in your best interest to balance the assembly. If thats the case you will see AFTERMARKET rods are not much more money than re-sizing your stockers and they come with ARP fasteners.
But, it looks like youre just building a no thrills stock 350....I would re-use all the parts and not even mess with ARP bolts.
But, it looks like youre just building a no thrills stock 350....I would re-use all the parts and not even mess with ARP bolts.
