Are used ARP rod bolts worth anything?
11-26-2006, 12:58 PM
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Are used ARP rod bolts worth anything?
I have a set of ARP rod bolts on the 6.0 I'm taking apart. New connecting rods come with ARP2000's, so I don't need the ones that are in there. I thought the ARP's were good to reuse, but TSP's website has a comment at the bottom that says is it critically important to replace bolts when they stretch more than .001". What's the deal?
11-26-2006, 02:43 PM
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You should replace bolts that have streached. And as you already know, ALWAS replace bolts that are "torque to yield" like those found in our LSX blocks.
So are yours streached?
So are yours streached?
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Originally Posted by thunder550
I dunno. I'm getting new ones, I was wondering if the old ones were worth selling. I'm guessing that's a no. 
Thought I might be able to get $40 for them or so.
Thought I might be able to get $40 for them or so.
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Originally Posted by thunder550
I'll have to wait till I have my buddy help me build the engine, he has a stretch gauge.
Personally, if it was mine, I would re-use them. But most people on this board will always go to the most extreme of conservative. I have run 1970 model sbc stock rod bolts to 6500+ rpm and never had a failure. There is no telling how many times they had been torqued.
