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Hey guys. I have a contact locally to run samples on a tensile test machine to see if these connecting rod bolts are really an issue. If any of you have extra parts lying around please PM me for my address and send the parts you have to be tested. Please also include any info you have...

Tensile test Wow! At hit! I recall a thread where a guy showed a pic of the hole in his block, but he never provided more info. I'll have to find the thread and re-read my own thoughts. I'm curious about the torque required to remove the nuts, friction\quality of the threads, stretch...

I've seen lots of speculation about the rod bolts here, but never any data. I tried in vain on one of those threads to get someone to properly document a failure, provide samples for a blown engine, take measurements on the non-broken rods of the blown engine, etc. I'd like to see one or more...