I was just curious if you all were using the Eagle ARP rod bolts that come with the rods, or are you upgrading them. I was going to upgrade them to the ARP Proseries bolts, but quickly realized that they weren't going to work when they showed up on my doorstep. The eagle bolts are just bolts, not bolts with a head and a nut like the Pro-series one's. Just wanted to hear if anyone upgraded these bolts.

Bill

 

I ordered mine with the upgrade cause the guy helping me build my engine told me too. Why won't they work for you?

 

If I'm reading it right Smoknz bought those T-bolts. The ones that come with Eagle H-beams are just regular bolts, like you would find on headers lets say.

 

Thats correct. I just wanted to know what you all thought of the ARP bolts that come with the rods?

 

I've heard really bad things about the ARP 8740 rod bolts that come in the H-beams. Wall-2-Wall racing replaces all of theirs because they've had them break while torquing them down.

I tried to replace mine with ARP L19 rod bolts, but found that they have bigger heads and would mess up the balance and clearancing done with the 8740's. So. . . I got some ARP 2000's that are dimensionally the same as the 8740's, but much stronger.

Call Frank at:

gofaststuff.com

and he'll get the right ones for you.

Mike

 

Bill, I've purchased engine components from Frank B4. I consider him a good guy to do business with. He's in Illinois.

 

Bill I ran my 8740ARPS last year, but upgraded to the 2000's. I didnt break any or did I show any signs of fatigue. They are rated at like 800hp. The 2000's are good to about 1200hp(under rated). I would order up some of the ARP 2000. Best place I found to get them is Jegs. The part number is eagle 20,000

 

Thanks Guys! I'll get some on order!

Bill

 

Jake,

Do you have another partnumber, I tried searching Jegs and also under the ARP bolts and didn't find them. They do have Bolts for ARP rods, but they are just the 8740 ones.

Bill

 

. . . or you could call Frank at gofaststuff.com. . . very knowledgable.

Mike

 

I could do that to I couldn't pull up the website, but I'll search google.

Bill

 

Im using the ARP that came with them.

Rod bolt i alwasy thought are and RPM thing, S/C motor dont turn high RPMs

Shrug

 

Will the ARP 2000 throw out my internal balancing???

is this the ones I need to buy?
Jegs
070-234-6403

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...97&prmenbr=361

Thanks!!!!

 

If the ARP 2000's have the same head size as the 8740's, then it doesn't need re-balancing.

My ARP 2000's had the same head size, but according to a local engine builder, the new 2000's have the larger heads of the L19's.

If this is true, it will need re-balancing and probably re-clearancing of the block and oil pan.

Mike

 

SStroker Ace told me I needed no rebalancing for the l19

Now I need to find this out as I dont want to throw off the balancing of everything.