tool consideration
Pop Quiz...do you have any ARP fasteners on your car?
I'm thinking...(May take awhile) and I can't recall any factory fasteners that are 12-point. 6 point ftw.
If you order the replacement connecting rods, they come with 12 point bolt heads, then buy the proper 12 point socket to torque them.
What I don't like about those rods is they don't have the "oil squirt holes" in them like the stock ones. they claim that you don't need them, but without any test data, I don't buy it. :finga:
My philosophy is you can never have too much oiling. If the stock rods had squirt holes, then the replacements should also. :wack:
I would like to see a durability test with the squirt holes vs without and have the bores measured for wear afterwards. When I build an engine, I want durability and reliability.... :burnout:
The reason that they do this is to save money by eliminating a drilling operation, and the small drills used to drill the holes have a tendency to break which increases the tooling cost for machining the rods. I don't like it when cost reductions may limit the longevity of my engine... :protest:
