[The Swede]

I changed to new ARP rod bolts today after polishing and weight matching my rods......
But I had to realy PUNISH the new bolts so I could get them into my rods !!!!!!
I mean REALY hammer them, eatch and every one ! Have any of you experienced the same thing ??????

Or should they slide in with just a little help ????

 

[SS4speed]

Viking (or Swede),

I have never done that, I have always heated the rod and then pressed the bolts in. I don't think it would be a good idea to hammer them in. Just my thoughts.

Fred.

 

[TW]

Swede, were these the wave-loc style bolts?

Tom

 

[Rogers Performance]

Rod bolts are to be pressed in. If you are replacing the rod bolts the rods have to be reconditioned after installing.

There is know reason to heat the rod and i don,t recomend doing it.

 

[camcojb]

I would definitely have the rods checked before you use them. As above they normally need re-sizing after swapping bolts, and when a hammer gets put into the mix..............

Jody

 

[The Swede]

Yes Tom these are the wave-loc style bolts.....Press them in ....hmmm ! With what ?

 

[engineer]

bolts done at shop, must be retorqued after run in.

 

[TW]

Swede, My wave loc bolts were somewhat of a tight fit in my 502's rods. I pressed them in on a hydraulic press. They really shouldn't be forced in too badly or you can add more stress to the rod. I also agree with the others , the rods should be resized or at least measured at a minimum after installing them.

Tom

 

[BillK]

Thought I already answered this one ???

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110241

I will be very politically incorrect ... If you really took a big hammer and "beat" those $60 rod bolts with it ... you should not be touching a performance engine, or probably any other engine as far as that goes.

Sorry, but thats the truth

 

[Guest]

Use a press, toast them in a kitchen oven over night at 450 degrees and have them resized!

And wrap them in aluminum foil too.

All you are doing is a "low-temp" thermal stress relieve to them.

BUT resize them!!

AND my 406 SB has rods done this way in it now.. They turned the prettiest gun-metal blue over night after all of any oils that were on them cooked off. B/c some air got to them is all.

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[BillK]

I would like to repeat .... dont bother putting them in yet. When the rods are resized, which HAS to be done with ARP bolts, the bolts will have to come out anyway to grind the rod end.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bill,

B/c I missed that.

pdq67

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