tephra

iTrader: (6)

well the 4b11 rods bolts are actually bolts - rather than threaded dowels..

so no pressing involved..

i think anyway

MarkM

do the rods!!! My bolts were fine............

murlo26

iTrader: (9)

^Yea that, and actually the piece of rod that went through my block wasn't the rod bolt side.

mlomker

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, the oil pump sprocket has to be moved to gain access to one set of the rod bolts but otherwise it is straightforward. There are pics of this in the service manual.

I know that my mechanic spent quite a bit of time carefully filing the rings. I hadn't realized how involved that is since I've never built a motor before.

JED_POLAND

Great topic.
I've been thinking of doing the rod&pistons since December.
I was even given a quite good offer on CPs+Manleys here.
BUT my problem is that I believe untouched engine is untouched engine.
Do you know what I mean?
I do not know about the U.S. but here in Poland you do not get any warranty on the labour whatsoever.
It means if the engine blows out even around the corner it is on you not the workshop!

hotdog

iTrader: (4)

I think you'd be hard pressed to find any shop, anywhere, warranty their parts and or labor on a modified motor. I've never heard of a shop warrantying anything.

murlo26

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^correct, unless it blows up before it leaves the shop, lol.

JED_POLAND

Well, it is hard to understand, though.
Because it could be a poor work and why would I have to pay for that?

murlo26

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typically it would have lots of problems on initial start up or the dyno so then it would still be at their shop.

That is why i said as long as it blows up at their shop

That is one reason it is a good idea to have one shop do all of your work, so if something goes wrong you have a better chance of it getting covered partly or fully.

mlomker

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You do have to pick your shop carefully...it's all a part of the modding game. I had a problem with my build but it was in their shop so they're taking care of it.

powersteer

You can 100% change the rod bolts juz be removing the oil pan, but you will need to remove the head if you wanna change con-rod

H Jensen

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If i'm not going to be pushing more than 25psi and I wantto raise the rpm limit to 8500-8800 will rod bolts be fine or will I need rods and pistons aswell?

mlomker

iTrader: (1)

Nobody can answer that for sure. You can try your luck but it's probably cheaper to do drop-ins than fix a thrown rod.

H Jensen

iTrader: (1)

Point taken.

murlo26

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It is not probably cheaper it is cheaper to do drop ins than fix a thrown rod, trust me.