What or what not to reuse?
08-08-2011, 11:03 AM
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What or what not to reuse? Here is a question for the (SME)'s Subject Matter Experts out there.... Under debate in my house is; What bolts should or should not be reused during a complete motor rebuild process. I have an 2002 Z28. We are rebuilding the motor in my garage its the standard LS1 motor but we will be bumping up the Cam.
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As far as I know, the head bolts and balancer bolt are the only torque to yield. You can reuse the balancer bolt to reinstall the balancer, then pull it out and install the new one. I believe mains are torque to angle and can be reused. However I'd go with all ARP bolts if I was doing a rebuild, especially on the rod bolts.
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dont not reuse any of the head bolts, intake bolts or the main crank bolt. ARP them all.
You can reuse the three timing chain bolts, and all your accessory+ bolts (lifter trays, 3ea timing chain, header, water pump, a/c comp, alternator, pulley's, valve cover bolts, coil pack bolts and power steering)
I just did this a few months back and trust me TTY (torque to yield) bolts suck...
You can reuse the three timing chain bolts, and all your accessory+ bolts (lifter trays, 3ea timing chain, header, water pump, a/c comp, alternator, pulley's, valve cover bolts, coil pack bolts and power steering)
I just did this a few months back and trust me TTY (torque to yield) bolts suck...
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My next question is... Is there anyone out there that has an ARP rebuild kit that has all the bolts I need to do a complete swap or do I have to chase them all down by component and the same goes for gaskets.....
