Re: EMERGENCY! I think i broke my camshaft (update #2)

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 9:46 AM 8/21/03, Steven Stegmann wrote:

The d*mn bolts are expensive enough that it seems almost worth it to buy
some custom rods from someone like Cunningham or Oliver, complete with
REALLY good bolts, such as ARP's !!

More $$$, but a lot less than a blown engine.

Greg

>Connecting rod bolts need to be replaced.  When you torque them, they are
>near or just over the elastic limit and can't be used twice.  There's a
>name for doing this but I can't remember what it is.  Greg H. or John S.
>will know.
>
>Worst part is the price of the conrod bolts.  I remember the cost taking
>my breath away.
>
>Steve
>
>Nick <scout@domain.elided> wrote:
>Dan,
>This is a 345, and yes, I reused the connecting rod and main bolts. In
>hindsight that was a mistake.
>
>Nick
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Daniel Nees"
>To: "Nick"
>Cc: "IHC Digest"
>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:16 PM
>Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! I think i broke my camshaft (update #2)
>
>
>> Nick,
>> I take it you didn't replace all the con rod bolts and nuts, huh?
>> Same thing happened to me. Was this a 392?
>> The one I did the con cap was stretched and torn almost in 2, but;
>> still hanging together by a thread. The cap punched a nice clean hole
>> through the block when it was flailing about.
>> This just shows to go you that when rebuilding those engines spring
>> for the extra money (and it is EXTRA) for new studs and nuts, or bolts,
>> depending on your motor. They don't tell you that in the shop bible for
>> no reason...
>>
>> Dan Nees
>> danees@domain.elided