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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 235 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 235 | So after spending a good amount of money on building this 261, I'm thinking I should replace the head, main and flywheel bolts.
What are others using?
I just looked at the ARP catalog. Almost everything they have listed is for the 250 series blocks, not the 235,261.
I can order studs, which I might do, for the head.
I'm just curious what others are doing.
Jeremy | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Try Chevies of the 40's and McMaster Carr. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 160 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 160 | I started working on these things when Christ was a corporal and never replaced the bolts and never had a bolt failure. Make sure the threads are clean and they are properly torqued,youll be OK. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I second the above motion. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | well if you do decide to get new bolts, ARP doesn't have a full complement of bolts that will fit in all the locations, they do however have studs that will work. ARP was the best company to work with I have ever seen. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 235 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 235 | I went with the bolts I had.
When I realized this engine will NEVER see 6000 rpm I made my decision.
I used to build High output 5 cylinder turbo powered engines.. I guess old habits die hard.
Now when I build a six with Fuel Injection, Electronic Ignition, Turbo, yeah ... then I'll call ARP.
@brokenhead- yeah they are always simple to deal with.
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