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Originally Posted by cmcfaul
Thanks Aaron,
To do the bolts, have to remove the cylinders (believe it can be done w/o splitting the case).
Many Thanks,
Chris
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Hi Chris, I don't care to replace rod bolts with the crank in the case. You loose the ability to see what you are doing. A rod bearing can unseat and overlap during install and you have some damage to address.
You also do not have room to use the stretch method on the rod bolts. I go by Stretch while noting the amount of torque required to get there. Its torque numbers are usually higher than what ARP calls out. EX I usually see about 50-52 ft lbs on a 10mm bolt. I believe the spec is 45.
Lastly, it's easier to measure for bearing clearance with the crank out.
Rod bearing clearance and Bolt stretch are the most critical points for me on the bottom end.