[Fot] TR4 stock conn rod bolts

RACER BUD budscars at comcast.net
Tue Jul 8 18:58:46 MDT 2008


Hi Tim....ALL rod bolts/main bolts should be replaced every time..new 
bearings are inserted
Racer Bud
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph at fastbytes.com>
To: "'FOT'" <fot at autox.team.net>
Cc: "Ryan Murphy" <rpm724 at att.net>; "Ryan Murphy (work)" 
<Ryan.Murphy at fdlco.wi.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 5:49 PM
Subject: [Fot] TR4 stock conn rod bolts


> Forgot to ask in the last post about stock TR4 conn rod bolts.  I have one
> "bad" one (goes in tight, either stretched or dinged threads that I can't
> see).  Moss has bolts that apparently are made of the "unobtainium" that 
> Mark
> Donohue said Penske was using in the Can-Am cars back in the day because 
> they
> are $17 each.  Checked the ARP web site, didn't see anything but haven't 
> tried
> calling yet.  Can also call and ask about the washers.
>
> Forgot to mention that I did look in McMaster Carr and MRC for the washers 
> but
> they didn't have the hardened and ground.  Sorry about that.  I don't 
> think
> the Gr. 8 washers are case hardened, not positive however.
> Thanks again,
>
> Tim
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