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OK so I'm about to get into my engine build and I've been doing a lot of research and as always I'm getting a lot of mixed results. From what I can see the community is split do you or don't you have to resize the rods to use Arp 2000 rod bolts I've seen people say they didn't and the car has ran for thousands of miles and I've seen people have different results. Im wondering what some of you have done if you have changed the rod bolts
By the way I have a ls1
98 ss camaro m6
-cammed, headers, borla exhaust, mti lid
366.66 rwhp - 351 rwtrq
04 lancer evolution
-minor bolt ons, tune
currently my dd
Your changing the torque value which distorts the rod. Meaning your rod is no longer round. You need to hone the big end of the rod with the correct fasteners installed.
You can roll the dice if you want. Many people have and some have gotten away with it. Resizing is the proper way to do it.
Last edited by BlackJesus; January 8th, 2016, 04:08 PM.
The engine would be disassembled. OK so for my next question if I buy forged rods do I have to resize them to or no Im going to call tsp on Monday I'm starting with a block and basically building it
98 ss camaro m6
-cammed, headers, borla exhaust, mti lid
366.66 rwhp - 351 rwtrq
04 lancer evolution
-minor bolt ons, tune
currently my dd
no thanks for the rod bolts i'm more than likley going to forge the bottom end and buy the rod bolts with the rods i want but thanks for all the help guys
98 ss camaro m6
-cammed, headers, borla exhaust, mti lid
366.66 rwhp - 351 rwtrq
04 lancer evolution
-minor bolt ons, tune
currently my dd
The engine would be disassembled. OK so for my next question if I buy forged rods do I have to resize them to or no Im going to call tsp on Monday I'm starting with a block and basically building it
Your going to need to hone the rod to get the proper clearance with any new rod.
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