Anyone had any issues with failure on the earlier small rod bolts? Opinions would be gratis. Thanks.
Rod Bolts a go-go
Greetings from a first time poster....
My father is trying to get the 4AC back together for his 86 hatch and has had several issues, due to the rebuilder core we used being from an 83 or 84 model (can't remember exactly). He ordered the kit for an 86, as externally both engines appeared identical. The indentations on the rod bearings were reversed on the later motors, so he had to buy earlier bearings and now, due to a faulty torque wrench stretching one of the rod bolts (recently returned
), we've discovered that the bolts from the later motors (of which we have two extra) are larger.
My question regards the use of these earlier, smaller rod bolts. I understand that generally engineers tend to change things only when neccessary, so were there reliability issues with these earlier bolts. This will not be a track car of any sort, so if in general use they tend to be adequate, I would be interested if there is anyone out there who may have a few of the smaller bolts around they'd be willing to part with reasonably.
Let me know your opinion on this, as I'd like to see the ole man get his SR back on the road. Thanks.
My father is trying to get the 4AC back together for his 86 hatch and has had several issues, due to the rebuilder core we used being from an 83 or 84 model (can't remember exactly). He ordered the kit for an 86, as externally both engines appeared identical. The indentations on the rod bearings were reversed on the later motors, so he had to buy earlier bearings and now, due to a faulty torque wrench stretching one of the rod bolts (recently returned
), we've discovered that the bolts from the later motors (of which we have two extra) are larger.My question regards the use of these earlier, smaller rod bolts. I understand that generally engineers tend to change things only when neccessary, so were there reliability issues with these earlier bolts. This will not be a track car of any sort, so if in general use they tend to be adequate, I would be interested if there is anyone out there who may have a few of the smaller bolts around they'd be willing to part with reasonably.
Let me know your opinion on this, as I'd like to see the ole man get his SR back on the road. Thanks.
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There's definitely 1 rod bolt in the national warehouse in California, so you should have still been able to get one, but alas, as long as you got what you needed.
Jeff
Jeff
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