rod studs

[bruiser]

ok so today i was installing my pistons and everything was smooth until i went to torque down the rods studs so i was torquing it and all of a sudden it was spinning very easy well i pulled the wrench of and half of the stud came with it i was like WTF! :banghead: but i guess i would rather it break now then me getting the whole engine together then break so now i have to go buy new rod bolts

[nagelandy55]

You sure you didn't over torque it? Where you using the old bolts? If so get some ARP rod bolts.

[Jesshwarren]

yea go on summitracing.com buy a set for the 88 t/c motor.

[bruiser]

well the torque wrench never clicked so i think that might be the problem
what should i torque them to?
should i take all the pistons out and replace the rod bolts?
are these it? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ARP%2D151%2D6002&autoview=sku

[Jesshwarren]

well the torque wrench never clicked so i think that might be the problem
what should i torque them to?
should i take all the pistons out and replace the rod bolts?
are these it? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ARP%2D151%2D6002&autoview=sku


The pistons don't need to come out. I replaced rod bolts in a T/C motor once and replaced them one at a time and never even took the caps off the rods with the pistons in the motor.

[bruiser]

ok please share how you did that that would save me a lot of trouble

[bruiser]

just ordered the ARP rod bolt kit from summit racing i think I'm gonna just take out the pistons and then bust the old rod bolts out
what are the torque specs for the arp's?