Rod Bolt Problem Help!
 

Had my rods sized at a local shop. When i gave him my rods i did so with OLD rob bolts. I had some of my new parts in with the box of things i wanted machined. When i got rods back MY NEW ROD BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN THE RODS TO HOLD HALVES TOGETHER BY THE MACHINEIST. They were torqued pretty darn tight. When i loosen them i need to clamp the rods and use my torque wrench to loosen. I set to 35 lbs before my wrech stopped clickin out. Are these rod bolts trash now or can i still use them? I know LOOSEN torque is not the same as tighen torque but im freaked out by this. Will they stretch under 42 ft lbs? Going in a 82' 3.0. Basicaly, can i use these bolt or do i gotta buy new ones.

If there is any doubt, which there apparently is, buy and use new ones. What is a set of 12? $70 and a few days if one orders them on-line? This is nothing compared to the cost ($ and time) of a connecting rod coming loose. Cheers, Jim

i'm sure you went with ARP or raceware bolts, so no big deal. they can be reused.

oops, i got you confused with r.dane, who is building a hot engine. what jim says.

wow, is this correct? two different threads with the same topic, from the same area?

Yup, ironic, isn't it...

Same shop?

-Wayne

One guys lists "Colorado" the other lists "Denver"

Betcha it's the same place...

One wonders how many loose rod bolts are driving around Colorado because this shop already stretched them...