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tpunx99GSX · 06-09-2010

Ok, so i wanted to get an opinion on this. I havent dropped the pan yet but i have the feeling the bastard loosened again. or more-so, in the case that it has i would like to know what you all think.
The rods are Manley I Beam baller ass rods, they come with ARP 2000 rod bolts for the caps. Im using the moly lube on the bolts. When i built the motor i torqued it to the factory setting. Everything should have been perfect. I believe i was told it was 38 ft lbs. (if its not dont flame me, it was a while ago that i actually torqued them).
If the case is that the bolts came loose again, should i look into torquing it higher? I know the torque wrench is accurate, its a brand spanking new craftsman torque wrench.
Anyways, What do you guys think, Is this like the ARP Headstuds where i should be torqueing much higher than stock, or what?
Thanks in advance,
Tom

06-09-2010	#1
tpunx99GSX Tournaments Won: 3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maple Grove, MN Drives: Lancer and Durango Posts: 7,017	Torque for Rod Caps with ARPs Ok, so i wanted to get an opinion on this. I havent dropped the pan yet but i have the feeling the bastard loosened again. or more-so, in the case that it has i would like to know what you all think. The rods are Manley I Beam baller ass rods, they come with ARP 2000 rod bolts for the caps. Im using the moly lube on the bolts. When i built the motor i torqued it to the factory setting. Everything should have been perfect. I believe i was told it was 38 ft lbs. (if its not dont flame me, it was a while ago that i actually torqued them). If the case is that the bolts came loose again, should i look into torquing it higher? I know the torque wrench is accurate, its a brand spanking new craftsman torque wrench. Anyways, What do you guys think, Is this like the ARP Headstuds where i should be torqueing much higher than stock, or what? Thanks in advance, Tom __________________ Scientific theories are the most reliable, rigorous, and comprehensive form of scientific knowledge. This is significantly different from the common usage of the word "theory", which implies that something is a conjecture, hypothesis, or guess.