Reusing connecting rod bolts
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Katy TX
A '01+ rod bolt has never failed on a LS6 and the LS6 isn't going to be spun over 6700rpms, so I don't see a need to upgrade the bolts to $150 Katech bolts or $80 thicker ARP bolts. I was just wondering if the stock gm rod bolts were reuseable.
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From: Dyer, IN
What's the question?
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Katy TX
The question is if -If they are in fact reuseable? Because I was told by 2 reptuable shops that they weren't reuseable and I was also told by another 2 reptuable shops that they were reuseable. I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with reusing them.
Last edited by All_Motor_C5LS6; May 5, 2010 at 02:28 PM.
Instructor
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From: Orlando FL
I have seen them re-used, even though you're not supposed to. However that's the absolute last place on the entire powertrain I'd be trying to save money. What a pain in the *** it is when a rod bolt fails.
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