Rod bolts???

[00buckshot]

Guys, I've got to put a new oilpan on my truck and I want to put in some new rod bolts, my question is wat part number ARP do I need, and I'm wanting to put them in when I drop the pan, so any help would be much appreciated! I'm not sure if there's just one kind of bolt or many different ones, but the truck is an '02 silverado 5.3

[Botlfed]

arp 2000s....the bad boys.

part # 234-6301

regular arps the ones i run
part # 134-6006 all ls small block motors use this bolt besides LS7


click the link go to rod bolts and click page 30

ARP | Catalog

[00buckshot]

But they can be put in from the bottom when I remove the oilpan, correct?

[Fasglas]

But they can be put in from the bottom when I remove the oilpan, correct?

I wouldn't do it. Chances are you might up more than you fix. I'd wait until the motor is apart to change rod bolts.

[skeet]

probably pretty hard to torque back to spec's with the motor still in the truck

[Botlfed]

yes you can do it motor in the truck, i did mine with the engine on a stand, if i remember correctly the tq #s isnt that much. but yes it is possible, ive never done it, and im sure its a PITA

[o2camaross]

i hear many different opinions on rod bolts. i know i wanna spin my 5.3 to about 6800 so idk if the stock bolts would be enough. but then i hear alot of guys saying dont change them bc of messing up the bearings or something so idk what to do. sry for the thread jack

[DBRODS]

Its easy to do in the truck. Done plenty. The only tricky part is removing the old bolts and sleeve that pressed in the cap. Easiest way to do it is, after the cap is remove unthread both bolts and thread back in the opposite direction. Now take care and lightly tap the end of the bolt on a table with you hand around the bottom side so the head of the bolt doesn't hit the cracked rod part of the cap. Unthread the bolt and remove the sleeve. repeat 15 more times... Should take about 2hrs tops with pan removal. The bearing should stay in the cap, if its loose just make sure it seated properly before you put it back on....OH and make sure you get the cap right on the rod, they only go one way and if you mess up the rod is trashed...Just a FYI

[Botlfed]

i hear many different opinions on rod bolts. i know i wanna spin my 5.3 to about 6800 so idk if the stock bolts would be enough. but then i hear alot of guys saying dont change them bc of messing up the bearings or something so idk what to do. sry for the thread jack

i changed mine over a year ago and my motor is still goin strong, i dont take mine to 6800 though i shift out at 6500.

[Fasglas]

I wouldn't do it. Chances are you might fock up more than you fix. I'd wait until the motor is apart to change rod bolts.

Sorry, when I made the above post I didn't realize the Gen III uses screw in rod bolts, not the old stud and nut type set up. Changing rod bolts would be pretty easy.