Stripped Rod Bolt/Nut
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Mountain Pass
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Stripped Rod Bolt/Nut
I was torqing down my last rod cap yesterday, July 4th when the last bolt/nut stripped. I went looking for one today.
It is hard to find a 1958 Ford 223 Rod Bolt and Nut. But while at the Napa parts counter the guy next to me asked to see it. He pointed out that it appeared that it was mostly the nut that was on the threads of the bolt and that I should be able to clean it up and sitll use it. So I did just that. It did clean up.
So my question. Will a Grade #8 5/16 nut work ? or do it need to buy an actual Rod bolt nut which I found on headbolts.com ? No they don't carry rod bolts.
If I can torque it down with the new nut am I good to go. I thought about putting some red thread locker on it for good measure.
I have been told I have to have the big hole of the rods redone if I put in new bolts.
It is hard to find a 1958 Ford 223 Rod Bolt and Nut. But while at the Napa parts counter the guy next to me asked to see it. He pointed out that it appeared that it was mostly the nut that was on the threads of the bolt and that I should be able to clean it up and sitll use it. So I did just that. It did clean up.
So my question. Will a Grade #8 5/16 nut work ? or do it need to buy an actual Rod bolt nut which I found on headbolts.com ? No they don't carry rod bolts.
If I can torque it down with the new nut am I good to go. I thought about putting some red thread locker on it for good measure.
I have been told I have to have the big hole of the rods redone if I put in new bolts.
Fleet Owner
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Are the stock rod nuts deeper (longer) than commercial Grade 8's? Not that your 223 is a blown nitro hemi or anything, but rods take a real beating. Usually the rod nuts are a tighter class thread than commercial, it's not just a strength thing (grade). At the least I'd wait til tomorrow and get a "real" rod nut when stores are open.
