02-06-2018, 08:03 AM
Hooray, Steve!. My take is: If you have a junk engine you don't care anything about, use the lesser bolt and save yourself a few bucks. If you have a good block you've spent time and money on to make it an engine you want to keep, spend the bucks and buy the good bolts from US Motor Power, Dave Bonbright or one of US Motor's dealers. Also, Bender guys: buy the latest rod from US Motor Power or one of their reps. Mac guys, use the '91 rod in your 6" engines. I've pointed it out before: It's a REUSABLE insurance policy. You may still break a bad rod, but it won't be because of bolt failure. Haven't we said enough on this subject? TJ