[Fot] TR4 stock conn rod bolts

[Bill Babcock]

ARP can also supply head studs. I like the ones that are a little  
longer for the short  corner bolts that often develop cracks in the  
block. You can drill and tap a couple more threads if you get a proper  
bottoming tap.
On Jul 8, 2008, at 5:49 PM, Tim Murphy wrote:

> 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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Bill Babcock
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