Connecting rod bolts/nuts

[CheapThrills]

Okay so I'm not sure how to word this in the search bar, but I've read that you can, instead of using the Ford bolts/nuts (which come to over $300!!), that you can swap in? The ARP 289/302 rod bolts http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARP-ROD-BOL...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ecb0bf757&vxp=mtr

any input would help

Its a 2006 4.0L SOHC

 

[adsm08]

What are we putting back together?

 

[CheapThrills]

a 2006 4.0L SOHC. The same one I hydrolocked.. just having to buy the parts at my leisure when I have the money, and now I have the money, I really can't see spending $240 on nuts alone from Fordparts..

 

[adsm08]

You shouldn't need to replace those.

 

[CheapThrills]

Really? Well I had them pulled apart.. I was also told I needed to replace them. They are a TTY.. would these work if I wanted to replace them?

 

[adsm08]

Ok, yeah, they are. I looked at the tear down which usually tells you to remove and discard if they are non-reusable. Looking at the assembly it does say to use new ones.

If the threads are the same and the length is similar I don't see why you couldn't use bolts instead of studs. Held together is held together.

 

[Road Angels]

yes you can use them but in many cases you need to have the rods big end resized at a machine shop if the bolts dont have the caps in perfect alinment and I would have a good look at the rod that was hydro locked

 

[CheapThrills]

I believe its these http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARP-High-Pe...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c758fe130&vxp=mtr

these are about the same size

 

[CheapThrills]

yes you can use them but in many cases you need to have the rods big end resized at a machine shop if the bolts dont have the caps in perfect alinment and I would have a good look at the rod that was hydro locked

already replaced the connecting rod, thanks

 

[Dugan]

Myself, i wouldnt waste money rebuilding a 4.0 when you can get them for around 300$ all day long