best rods for the cost? blown motor? WTF?

[Formula Z]

Let me know if your Gunna pull it this weekend I could prolly swing over and help cuz I plan on going to hangout at Charlie's this weekend so I would only be about 10 minutes north of you.

not going to be this weekend, but thanks for the offer. will be doing it at a friends house with a lift and all the right equipment this time lol

[OIF1VET]

not going to be this weekend, but thanks for the offer. will be doing it at a friends house with a lift and all the right equipment this time lol

Good deal.. Last time was a pain.. lol

[Formula Z]

i dont know man im just grasping for reasons why this thing failed. either way its coming out and being repaired. i just want to make sure it doesnt happen again, no matter how nice i am to it

[kammi10]

i dont know man im just grasping for reasons why this thing failed. either way its coming out and being repaired. i just want to make sure it doesnt happen again, no matter how nice i am to it

maybe this will get you to stop beating the hell out of it all the time

[1BADAIR]

maybe this will get you to stop beating the hell out of it all the time

wot or nothing. just like a bass boat . shouldnt be an issue

[Formula Z]

maybe this will get you to stop beating the hell out of it all the time

yeah......maybe

[DETROITMUSCLE]

The rods defiantly needed to be resized with the arp rod bolts installed, I had mine done that way and my engine builder said it was not an option.

[85z28kid]

No problem... Just figured if I was up that way I would offer.

Let us know what the outcome is of the tear down

[1BADAIR]

The rods defiantly needed to be resized with the arp rod bolts installed, I had mine done that way and my engine builder said it was not an option.

hmmm
stock ls2 huh

[Lucky SOB]

hmmm
stock ls2 huh

[Gaspo]

maybe this will get you to stop beating the hell out of it all the time

should be able to beat the hell out of it, thats whats its for! i beat the hell outta mine. surprised i havent broken anything yet.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

hmmm
stock ls2 huh

only aftermarket part is the rod bolts. take a look for yourself.

[1BADAIR]

You took the rods out for resize?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

You took the rods out for resize?

bought the motor as a take out of an 05 GTO, had a spun rod bearing, everything else was super clean so I had it cleaned up and ARPs installed because they are cheap insurance. Dave checked the rods before and after and said that the ARPs clamp much better and they need to be resized so he did that as well as polishing the crank and reassembling the shortblock.

IMO its very possible Mike's issue could be related to the rod bolts but its just a guess until he tears it down.

[sman]

I think I may have heard that before as well. I think it was a thread on tech, they were discussing it and how katech was claiming theres did not require that vs ARP.