What makes rod bolts loosen????
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I built a 340 Dodge engine for a friend. He insisted I reuse the rod bolts. This engine was used for three seasons of drag racing in a '71 Dodge Dart in the NED1 SS/IA class. The bottom end was torqued properly and buttoned up. We put the engine back in the car and fired it up. While running at 2000 RPM to break in a new cam it tossed two rods.
After I chewed my "friend" out and a major argument we were no longer friends.
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After I chewed my "friend" out and a major argument we were no longer friends.
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allah makes the rod bolts of infidels loosen and fail, convert to islam and your troubles are over!
i wont assm and engine with out using a rod bolt stretch gauge, you can buy one for 69.00, then there is no doubt that they are right.
i wont assm and engine with out using a rod bolt stretch gauge, you can buy one for 69.00, then there is no doubt that they are right.
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After I chewed my "friend" out and a major argument we were no longer friends.
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iggy, you need to get new smarter friends that will cough up a few bucks for arp rod bolts, its his loss you were helping mr ungrateful
This happend back in the mid 70's. We were friends for a long time prior to this.