Thread: Rod Bolts

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Also important to know if he assembled the rods for resizing did he use a torque wrench or a bolt stretch gauge???? Should use the same method when installing the pistons/rods in the engine... Rods should always be worked in a vise with aluminum jaws. As Dave said, doesn't take much to get a stress riser in your rods...........Also, when you take the rod cap off a reworked rod, don't use a hammer!!!!! There's a tool made to do it correctly and prevent doing damage to the rod and cap......

I got him to press in the pistons and balance everything as well as do all my machine work, he even threw in ARP main and head studs all for $1000. Less than half of the machine work alone anywhere else. He's been around for years building engines, very well known and even runs a dragster. His garage is the size of my house equiped with everything a guy could want. This being said I doubt he would do anything stupid, I just didn't know why they would be so tight. I'll try again today.

Thanks,
Sean

Originally Posted by sgo70

I got him to press in the pistons and balance everything as well as do all my machine work, he even threw in ARP main and head studs all for $1000. Less than half of the machine work alone anywhere else. He's been around for years building engines, very well known and even runs a dragster. His garage is the size of my house equiped with everything a guy could want. This being said I doubt he would do anything stupid, I just didn't know why they would be so tight. I'll try again today.

Thanks,
Sean

then use a 1/2" drive, w/6 point socket, put the assemblies in a padded vise and take apart if you are satisfied with his reputation and work