Your comments are very much appreciated. Please
continue to add your thoughts.
Appears flywheel bolts for the 235 six will be
a direct swap for virtually all early chevy
engine flywheel bolts, inline and V8 alike.
Based on your comments, after New Year's, I will
send ARP sample bolts. It will be suggested they
compare a sample rod bolt to these,
Chevrolet: 283-327 and inline 6, ARP1346001
Ford: 351 Cleveland, 3/8 in, ARP1546003
My plan, on rod bolts, is if a direct replacement
drop in cannot be found, I will have ARP make
those rod bolts. I suspect most would rather
have a drop in fit rather than having their
rod ends and caps machined to accept a size
other than original stock.
Head and crank bolts should be a simple matter
of having ARP make them.
Biggest question now is cost. I will be ordering
a moderate quantity to keep costs down. Still,
the costs of these bolts will be significantly
less than the cost of rebuilding an engine due
to a crank or rod bolt failure and damage.
Comments on bolt age and fatigue are realistic.
These engines are becoming old like us!
Thanks again and please keep commenting.
Merry Christmas to all!
Billyray
