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![]() Enthusiast ![]() Joined Mar 15, '12 From Wrightstown, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) ![]() |
Hey all, I'm trying to decide what to do with my 7AFE (have to take it apart due to a rod knock anyway). I've kicked around a few ideas (or maybe a lot
![]() -------------------- 1989 Celica ST Automatic "King Cobra" -- 2005-2006
1994 Celica ST 5-speed "King Cobra II" -- 2011-???? |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() Joined Mar 15, '12 From Wrightstown, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) ![]() |
there are no ARP bolts/studs that fit the 7afe stock rods.. you will have to go after-market rods or just get a fresh set of stockers.. Is that definite? I'm not being rude or challenging, just trying to find out for sure... Different people say different things, you know! ![]() ... But it's probably a moot point anyway, as it's most likely not going to be boosted at all... However, there are no guarantees of how high I'll be revving it, or how often during the course of just fooling around during random driving, and the state of the main bearings and rod bearings make me nervous. I just wish I knew what caused the damage, that would ease my mind a bit... and IMO if you are not planning on boosting the 7a, then a fresh stock set of rod bolts will do fine.. and even if you are, a fresh set will work well for low boost (as far as my research shows), but if you are wanting to go as far out as you are indicating, then just get your self a set of belfab rods and have them include ARP2000 units with them. (an option you can request).. the cost on the rods is not that much (compared to aftermarket rods for other applications) I will end up just using fresh 7a bolts, though, if there are no reasonable alternatives between that and forged rods. -------------------- 1989 Celica ST Automatic "King Cobra" -- 2005-2006
1994 Celica ST 5-speed "King Cobra II" -- 2011-???? |
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there are no ARP bolts/studs that fit the 7afe stock rods.. you will have to go after-market rods or just get a fresh set of stockers.. Is that definite? I'm not being rude or challenging, just trying to find out for sure... Different people say different things, you know! ![]() ... But it's probably a moot point anyway, as it's most likely not going to be boosted at all... However, there are no guarantees of how high I'll be revving it, or how often during the course of just fooling around during random driving, and the state of the main bearings and rod bearings make me nervous. I just wish I knew what caused the damage, that would ease my mind a bit... and IMO if you are not planning on boosting the 7a, then a fresh stock set of rod bolts will do fine.. and even if you are, a fresh set will work well for low boost (as far as my research shows), but if you are wanting to go as far out as you are indicating, then just get your self a set of belfab rods and have them include ARP2000 units with them. (an option you can request).. the cost on the rods is not that much (compared to aftermarket rods for other applications) I will end up just using fresh 7a bolts, though, if there are no reasonable alternatives between that and forged rods. Probably a PO who didnt keep up with the oil changes. At least your cylinder bores are nice and clean. As for the rods, 4 cylinder engines are hard on the rods. Thats why you dont see big displacement I4s even though they produce superior torque to a equal sized 6 or 8 cylinder |
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