Ls1 Arp Connecting Rod Bolts

If you are tightening arp or other aftermarket bolt thats dimpled rod bolts and not using a stretch gauge i hate you.

Ls1 arp connecting rod bolts.

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. I decided to run arp rod bolts on my build. Chevrolet ls gen iii ls series small block 2003 earlier two lengths 8740 hex. Not yet mention but with arp rod bolts you ll need to have the rods honed to have put them back in round.

Connecting rod bolts high performance series 8740 chromoly steel chevy small block ls1 set of 16 31 part number. Torque specs are a guess. The calculation of those values is solely up to the rod manufacturer. Arp cracked rod bolts ls7 234 6302 241 15.

Add to cart add to quote. 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. Then rod bolts won t be the only thing you ll need to upgrade. Add to cart add to quote.

Lots of conflicting information about these bolts and how you should install. Otherwise when you torque the arp bolts to spec they will oval the bearing then causing failure. If you have a number that looks like this ap3 300 1lb. Chevrolet ls gen iii ls series small block 2004 later except ls9 w all same length bolts 8740 hex.

Most stock ls rods must be press fit onto the pistons which racks up another 80 in labor. Add to cart add to quote. Callies compstar rod bolt 7 16 x 1 450 bltc145. Arp cracked rod bolts ls1 234 6301 138 47.

Connecting rod used in 2005 2007 ls2 and 2008 2012 ls3 engines has bronze bushing. Connecting rod bolt steel 12mm hex head 9mm x 1 00 1 654 in. Re sizing a set of eight connecting rods costs about 80. Underhead length gen iv ls engine chevy each 1 part number.

Arp pro series connecting rod bolts arp 200 6207 74 11. And this is cool for most fasteners simply because it is the best we can do even when accounting for thread lube w because we cant directly.