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Where can I get HP rod bolts for 1500?

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CHecled ARP's site and nothing. Who has high performance rod bolts for a 1500?
 
You might also try your Caterpiller dealer.
They make (& sell) their own bolts.I was told that
this was because they couldn't get them made to their
standards.Prices are reasonable.

- Doug
 
I need to go look at a set of 1500 rods I have stored away in the parts room and remember what size the bolt are, I thinking they are 3/8" On the 948 and 1098 rods I use a ARP general replacment bolt (they have 12 point heads) that is 1.5" long, the only mod to the rod i do, is increase the chamfer in the rod cap for the AP bolt, I'm thinking the same set up work for the 1500 as well.
 
OK, the correct ARP part number is 206-6004 for the Triumph 1500 engine, thats probably what is throwing you for a loop if you looked on the ARP site, because it's not listed with the MG stuff, but rather the Triumph stuff. Where you're located I would try CV Products, Summit Racing, either one of those should be able to fix you up for around 60 bucks + shipping, and be for superior to anything the normal British vendors offer, I exclusively use ARP rod bolts, head stud kits and flywheel bolts on all my engines, street or race.
 
Thanks guys. I read on this English guy's site that the 1500 rod bolts are one-use only and need to be replaced. Is this true?
 
They're a "stretch" torque bolt, Billy. You ~may~ get away with it on a second rebuild but why take the chance it'd be the third? Summit is good for a source.
 
All bolts have torque cycle, in the case of a rod bolt, obviously a pretty important thing, even the more expensive upgrade bolts have torque cycles as well, for exmaple all ARP 2000 material bolts have a suggested 12 torque cycle, when you get to the 12th cycle you need to repalce them, fiquire per ARP in instructions you torque three times to cycle them in, normally done when the bolt are intially installed and the rod's big end is being sized (can't tell you all how important it is to resize the connecting rods big end during a rebuild) then the 4th torque cycle is done when installing the rod and piston in the block, now for street guys that's it they are done, on the race engine that get more frequent rebuilds, my rule of thumb is 1-2 engine refreshes with the same ARP 2000 bolt, then replace them. Fiquire if a superior material like ARP 2000 has a 12 torque cycle, and much more inferior bolt probaby has half that.
 
Looked at the manual and sure enough, they're torque-to-yield. I'm surprised by this for something from that era. Looks like it'll take a few weeks to get them here. Hap, I'm not doing a full rebuild, just freshing the bottom end up to keep it going till I can afford to go completely through it.


I'm gonna have to do the front crank seal and I'm debating if should pull the motor or not. I'm afraid if I do; down the slope I go.
 
Jegs had 'em for $45...and wanted $10 just for the privedge of doing business with them. I called and the guy said, "we've done that for 50 YEARS !!!". I told him I'll get them from someone else. No limit said 4 weeks to ge them and I can't wait that long. Summit was $55. Found on ebay in stock for $60 shipped and should have 'em here in a few days.
 
It took me 2 weeks to get mine from no limit. Engine was at the machine shop so it was not problem. Later I checked on the head studs and they wanted something like 2 months ??? Naturally I passed. No way it should take that long. Some vendors actually have them shipped directly from ARP to your address.
 
I called ARP and they said they had 'em. The guy was kinda rude and disinterested. I paid a bit more on ebay, but they'll be here in time. I really wish I had the resources to go through it now.
 
Summit racing or CV products are both excellent places to buy ARP fastners, ARP really could less if you buy them from them, they rather you get them from one of there large purchasers like Summit or CV products, and you get the best price that way as well. You can use ARP online catalog get your part numbers.
 
Hap Waldrop said:
Summit racing or CV products are both excellent places to buy ARP fastners, ARP really could less if you buy them from them, they rather you get them from one of there large purchasers like Summit or CV products, and you get the best price that way as well. You can use ARP online catalog get your part numbers.
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I wasn't aware they would sell direct to the end user.
 
billspit said:

I wasn't aware they would sell direct to the end user.
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yeah but from the sound of it, they don't like it.

I was really turned off by them. That's not how you treat your customers.

I will pay more if you're helpful and truley care. That dude could've cared less.
 
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