The Great Pumpkin - '71 Duster

txstang84 said
If you think $145 is bad for ARP 2K rod bolts, you ought to try dropping $320 for ARP main studs/side bolts for a 4.6...plus another $240 for head studs on top of the rod bolts. I was only momentarily disgusted since NO ONE else makes non-TTY bolts for a mod motor, totally worth the expenditure but it was still somewhat annoying dropping nearly $800 just for bolts/studs...

Yeah, it's eye opening when you realize what you are paying for - bolts! I suppose that's the price you pay if you wanna go fast and have your engine stay together. These are the 8740 C.M. 7/16" 12 pt cap screws.

And if you think about it, it's a small percentage of the overall engine building budget so that takes the pain away a little. Just seems like I could have avoided the extra cost if I had known what I was doing. Oh well.

ARP is nice stuff though and am happy to have their pieces.

txstang84 said
Bitchin' thread btw man, can't wait to read more!

Thanks. Feels like I am stuck in second gear at the moment but hopefully after I get this last hiccup squared away things will go smoother.