oliver
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Im just wondering if my original question was about rod bolts? Because i clearly remember asking about head bolts.... the connecting rods that im using have 7/16th's arp cap bolts.
Are ARP head bolts really needed for a mild build?
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dodge freak
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Well your question may have been just about head bolts but your thread got hi-jack and went on to all bolts, lol
Like it was said, chances are it be OK to re-used them but if one feels mussy getting torque down, discard and use a different bolt.
Like it was said, chances are it be OK to re-used them but if one feels mussy getting torque down, discard and use a different bolt.
oliver
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yep, common sense. gonna do that on both the main bolts and head bolts.
Grampas Toy
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Early 340s often blew head gaskets ,,once the comppresion reaches 10.5 or more...(small block chevy) has 17 7/16th bolts,340 10 1/2" bolts,,Before (arp) (pioneer) and others were around,,You could go to farm & fleet,,,a.k.a. T.S.C. buy grade 8 bolts...(maybe cheaper) than A.R.P. Make sure to use 1/2" hard flat washers T.S.C. has them also...A buddy of mine busted a T/A head when the head bolt hex dug into the head..Torque to 90-95lbs. I`ve used flat washers ever since..I think it`s good insurence..can`t hurt,,If you use honing plate use your new head bolts..get that pre-strech...
dodge freak
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Washers can't hurt so long as the threads are long enough. If you washers--like arp does, then the bolt should be a bit longer. One extra thread, turn of the bolt can make a difference
Grampas Toy
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I agree....T.S.C. has a good selection of leangths,,,you may even have to cut some threads off,,,better that (what she said) then to short!!!
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