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johnjzjz · 05-06-2007, 03:52 PM

studded mains (4 bolt)
possibly forged rods (at the very least I'll get ARP rod bolts)

JUST A THOUGHT - studs require more torque than the stock bolts that stretch out to hold the caps - what happens is if the crank saddles are not honed to except the extra torque the main bearings get squeezed and become egg shaped - i don't do it that way leave the stock bolts in it --

$375 buys H beam import rods that will work just fine up to 500 / 550 HP -- and the same for rods u can just bang them in -- it will work but only for a short while -- re sizing the rods when bolts are added that increase torque is mandatory --- the comic books like how to build my 7000 Hp on pump gas sbc does not menchion any thing that is important just fluff -- jz

05-06-2007, 03:52 PM	#4
johnjzjz . Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,385 iTrader: (0)	studded mains (4 bolt) possibly forged rods (at the very least I'll get ARP rod bolts) JUST A THOUGHT - studs require more torque than the stock bolts that stretch out to hold the caps - what happens is if the crank saddles are not honed to except the extra torque the main bearings get squeezed and become egg shaped - i don't do it that way leave the stock bolts in it -- $375 buys H beam import rods that will work just fine up to 500 / 550 HP -- and the same for rods u can just bang them in -- it will work but only for a short while -- re sizing the rods when bolts are added that increase torque is mandatory --- the comic books like how to build my 7000 Hp on pump gas sbc does not menchion any thing that is important just fluff -- jz Last edited by johnjzjz; 05-06-2007 at 03:53 PM.