[DeTomaso] Stock Rod Bolts

[Charles Engles]

Dear Thomas,


                Tom, Tom, Tom.   You are on a slippery slope.   The hardest 
choice is to button up the oil pan and tell yourself that the 50 mile tested 
re-build is everything you want and quit worrying about it.


                The most seductive option is to take any of the next small 
slippery steps which do seem attractive and innocent:  new heads,  new rod 
bolts, etc, etc.   The downside is that they all involve the upfront expense 
and then the hidden expense of the next slippery step until you're looking 
at an irresistible healthy new engine and a rather large bill from the 
engine builder/machine shop.   One thing leads to another with engines.

              Others more experienced that I can answer your question, but 
given your expected usage, I think that you would be fine with your current 
set up of rods and rod bolts.



                                     Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Borcich" <tborcich at msn.com>
To: "Pantera REALBIG forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 12:16 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Stock Rod Bolts


>
> My motors out on a stand, new armando pan going on (so while I'm at 
> it!!!), reworked quenched heads,
> and now I'm thinking I should add ARP rod bolts, after all they're staring 
> at me.
> The motor was rebuilt by the first owner and has under 50 miles from a 
> complete rebuild with balancing.
> If I go with ARP rod bolts the rod ends have to be resized which I would 
> assume requires re-balancing?
> And since I'm disturbing the rings, does it need a hone and new rings?
> Will resizing the rod ends require new rod bearings? It just keeps going 
> and where do I stop.
>
> Now the real question...whats the failure rate on stock rod bolts and rods 
> if the motor is limited to 6000 RPM?
> I expect mostly street use and track days a few times a year.
>
> Tom Borcich
>
>
>
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