Bumble
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 09:54 AM |
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ARP Rod Bolts
Hi All,
I've done a search on here on this subject and opinion appears divided on the benefit of fitting ARP Rod bolts.
I have just acquired for a very good price, a Ford remanufactured 2.0 Silvertop Zetec that I plan on fitting over the winter as small end bearings are
noisy from cold on my current 2.0 Silvertop - repair cost vs new engine cost = nothing in it!!
I obviously have to pull the sump off to fit the shortened one on my current engine and am not sure whether to fit ARP bolts or not. Car is
predominantly used for "spirited" road use with odd track day.
I've read the fitting instructions from ARP website and it recommends re-circling rod ends after fitting new bolts. Is this really necessary
and how easy are they to fit? Can't decide whether to ARP or just stick with Mr. Fords Rod bolts already fitted.
Thanks,
Matt
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loggyboy
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 10:17 AM |
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Fitted them to my black top the other week, just to be safe, not because I plan on using the extra 500-1000 extra revs they may safely give, but if I
accidently stray in to that band, for the sake of £40-50 it felt a like a cheap safety buffer.
On the blacktop they bolted straight to it with no concerns, there was already a taper on the cap and the existing bolts.
Not sure if its just older zetecs that need the taper added. But from what ive read, its not hard to use a tapered drill bit to add a small taper to
them, it doesnt need to be a machining job.
Mistral Motorsport
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daveb666
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 11:27 AM |
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I used a wood-countersink bit to make the necessary taper on my old XE, was fine for 12,000 miles.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 12:18 PM |
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Do the fly wheel at the same time, for the same reasons
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Bumble
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 12:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
Do the fly wheel at the same time, for the same reasons
Already got them on the flywheel...........
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loggyboy
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 12:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
Do the fly wheel at the same time, for the same reasons
Is it common for them to fail?
Mistral Motorsport
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BaileyPerformance
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 03:08 PM |
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Unless your planning to rev the engine past 7200 there is no need to fit arp bolts.
If your engine is stock it won't pull much past 6000 anyway
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 04:53 PM |
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I wondered who bought it . I was about to bid the start price as you did but you beat me to it lol
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Bumble
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 09:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BaileyPerformance
Unless your planning to rev the engine past 7200 there is no need to fit arp bolts.
If your engine is stock it won't pull much past 6000 anyway
Current engine is std apart from R6 TB injectors, free flow ss exhaust, Megasquirt and lightweight flywheel....easy to rev past 7200 rpm!!
MATT
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Bumble
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| posted on 17/9/13 at 09:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CRAIGR
I wondered who bought it . I was about to bid the start price as you did but you beat me to it lol
LOL....It's a corker....work carried out by Ford......unexpected bonus was a worksheet and parts list!! All new Ford parts fitted....really
it's a new engine!!!!
Cheers,
Matt
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 18/9/13 at 01:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bumble
quote:
Originally posted by CRAIGR
I wondered who bought it . I was about to bid the start price as you did but you beat me to it lol
LOL....It's a corker....work carried out by Ford......unexpected bonus was a worksheet and parts list!! All new Ford parts fitted....really
it's a new engine!!!!
Cheers,
Matt
Have crossed you off my christmas card list now Matt .lol
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Bumble
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| posted on 18/9/13 at 02:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CRAIGR
quote:
Originally posted by Bumble
quote:
Originally posted by CRAIGR
I wondered who bought it . I was about to bid the start price as you did but you beat me to it lol
LOL....It's a corker....work carried out by Ford......unexpected bonus was a worksheet and parts list!! All new Ford parts fitted....really
it's a new engine!!!!
Cheers,
Matt
Have crossed you off my christmas card list now Matt .lol
Didn't know I was on it......
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emwmarine
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| posted on 18/9/13 at 05:26 PM |
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When I rebuilt mine I just put in new Ford bolts and torqued them carefully as per instructions.
I think new standards bolts are fine up to 7k on a regular basis.
Building a Dax Rush.
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filemon
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| posted on 19/9/13 at 02:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by emwmarine
When I rebuilt mine I just put in new Ford bolts and torqued them carefully as per instructions.
I think new standards bolts are fine up to 7k on a regular basis.
And what is the correct torque for standart Ford con rod bolts in Blacktop?
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whitestu
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| posted on 19/9/13 at 03:24 PM |
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My blacktop has been fine on standard bolts using 7250 as a limit, but it has accidentally been much higher than this [8200 iirc] and has survived.
Stu
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