2011GT, I built my motor Dec 2013, I used all ARP bolts that I thought I needed(head, crank, main, rod). I'm seeing a lot of talk about Cam Cap bolts. I now know the factory Cam Cap bolts are Torque to yield. So plz, since I reused my factory bolts, let's talk for a sec. ...I understand the bolts are to be torque'd to 53+45° or so "inch" lbs. Which is just around 5 ft lbs of torque. For crying out loud how much stretch can you get on a hardened steel bolt that's threaded into aluminum, with aluminum caps, etc? I'm not saying they, or anyone, is wrong, I know there's a right way and a wrong way but for 53 inch lbs , I mean are the bolts rendered usless after being so "barely torqued"? And I totally understand that if you have some heavy duty racing springs it would definitely call for longer, harder, bolts. After-all Eric says these stock bolts are the same lil 'ol bolts that were used for valve cover bolts in some of the 99 Ford motors. I guess in short= how bad is it that I re-used stock bolts on Boss 302 springs with stock cams? ...I just bought a Hellion kit I can't afford MMR or JPC bolts right now lol!
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