how many of you who uses torque angle and who just torque mains to 70 ftlb lq4 engine 30wt oil or moly lube?

 

Stock or ARP?

 

very interested in this since I'm going to be doing my engine shortly!

can the stock's be reused? or should new be installed?

 

stock bolts

 

15lbft for inner and outer then inners to 80* outers to 51*. The torque angle meter is $10 at autozone. its very easy to use and yes you can reuse stock main bolts. the side bolts go to 18lbft and are recommended to be replaced, but its only because they come with sealant on them.

 

all of them are TTY. I haven't heard of anyone reusing stock head bolts. I reused my crank/damper pulley bolt, but I wouldn't want to chance the heads.

How common is it to reuse them?

 

Main cap bolts are not TTY and can be reused. Head bolts and that crank pulley bolt you reused is TTY and needs replacement after uses.

 

hey tim wellington, if your in Wilson you only live about 30-40 mins away from me. Hope build is going good. You can re use the main cap bolts and the side main cap bolts. The side bolts do get a good thread sealant on them or they will seep alittle oil to the outside of the block

 

I'm a retard... I didn't even realize were were talking about Main caps...