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Originally Posted by R Bedell
Jeff:
I have come to learn (the hard way) that anytime I do a rebuild, I always put a new Connecting Rod on, even if the old one looks good.
Now, maybe the PO simply forgot to tighten up the bolts, torqued them to the wrong value, or ETC. For the cost of a new Rod, it is not worth tearing it back down again if your are luck that an implosion didn't occur.
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I think your right Roland. My guess is that the PO used the old rod on the rebuild. I didn't see any type of lock washers either, and I'm not sure if there should have been. Most of the other engines that I have rebuilt usually have bolts connecting the 2 halves of the rod, and this one has nuts and studs...if that makes a difference?
I will double and triple check the torques on the new rod once I install it...
I wish there was a way to see if they stretched Pat....They look like hardened studs, but anything is possible, especially when it was rebuilt by someone else.
Thanks,
Jeff (teet)