Re sizing a set of eight connecting rods costs about 80.
Ls1 arp connecting rod bolts.
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The calculation of those values is solely up to the rod manufacturer.
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The safe way is to get your rods.
Stock rod bolts are good for a lot of mods unless you re going for a fi monster.
Then rod bolts won t be the only thing you ll need to upgrade.
Throw in the 100 that quality rod bolts will set you back and the total cost to recondition a stock rod is almost enough to buy a set of forged i beam aftermarket rods.
Most stock ls rods must be press fit onto the pistons which racks up another 80 in labor.
If you have an aftermarket connecting rod with an arp bolt please use the chart below to contact the rod manufacturer for the stretch torque value.
Connecting rod bolt steel 12mm hex head 9mm x 1 00 1 654 in.
Connecting rod bolts high performance series 8740 chromoly steel chevy small block ls1 set of 16 31 part number.
Arp cracked rod bolts ls7 234 6302 241 15.
Arp pro series connecting rod bolts arp 200 6207 74 11.
Chevrolet ls gen iii ls series small block 2004 later except ls9 w all same length bolts 8740 hex.
If you have a number that looks like this ap3 300 1lb.
If you are tightening arp or other aftermarket bolt thats dimpled rod bolts and not using a stretch gauge i hate you.
Otherwise when you torque the arp bolts to spec they will oval the bearing then causing failure.
Not yet mention but with arp rod bolts you ll need to have the rods honed to have put them back in round.
Chevrolet ls gen iii ls series small block 2003 earlier two lengths 8740 hex.
Underhead length gen iv ls engine chevy each 1 part number.
Callies compstar rod bolt 7 16 x 1 450 bltc145.
I decided to run arp rod bolts on my build.
X ft lb applied to fastener y gives a clamp load of z.
Torque specs are a guess.
Lots of conflicting information about these bolts and how you should install.