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Hello,
I am just starting the engine rebuild on my BT7. The engine will be built as "fast road" with uprated cam, AL cylinder head, triple Weber's, etc. However, I don't anticipate tracking the car because I don't want to put a roll bar in. I plan to retain the stock crank and rods (although I may have the rods shotpeened)
I am planning to get uprated studs and hardware for the mains and head, but I haven't found any upgrade for the rod bolts. Denis Welch offers an uprated nut, which I suppose is better than nothing, but I'm wondering if there is any option for the rod bolts.
I have seen a couple posts refer to using ARP rod bolts. I checked ARP's web site and they do not list a rod bolt application for AH 3000 (then again, they don't list a head stud application, either, which Moss sells).
Any advice? I'm not very impressed with the stock connecting rod and the stress risers created by the anti-rotation grooves for the rod bolts, so maybe the bolts aren't going to be the first thing to go anyway. Still, these are highly stressed parts so I'd like to make sure to use as high a quality fastener as possible. If there is no upgrade fastener, are the parts Moss offers "good enough"?
Thanks for feedback,
Rob
I am just starting the engine rebuild on my BT7. The engine will be built as "fast road" with uprated cam, AL cylinder head, triple Weber's, etc. However, I don't anticipate tracking the car because I don't want to put a roll bar in. I plan to retain the stock crank and rods (although I may have the rods shotpeened)
I am planning to get uprated studs and hardware for the mains and head, but I haven't found any upgrade for the rod bolts. Denis Welch offers an uprated nut, which I suppose is better than nothing, but I'm wondering if there is any option for the rod bolts.
I have seen a couple posts refer to using ARP rod bolts. I checked ARP's web site and they do not list a rod bolt application for AH 3000 (then again, they don't list a head stud application, either, which Moss sells).
Any advice? I'm not very impressed with the stock connecting rod and the stress risers created by the anti-rotation grooves for the rod bolts, so maybe the bolts aren't going to be the first thing to go anyway. Still, these are highly stressed parts so I'd like to make sure to use as high a quality fastener as possible. If there is no upgrade fastener, are the parts Moss offers "good enough"?
Thanks for feedback,
Rob
