# ARP rod bolt torque w/ plastiguage

**URL:** <https://forum.g2ic.com/t/arp-rod-bolt-torque-w-plastiguage/36251>\
**Category:** Hybrids & Advanced Aftermarket Engine Performance\
**Created:** [April 1, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/arp-rod-bolt-torque-w-plastiguage/36251 "2003-04-01T14:07:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/arp-rod-bolt-torque-w-plastiguage/36251/1 "2003-04-01T14:07:17Z")

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Should I torque the rod bolts down to 40 ft/lbs like ARP says to, to check the clearance when using plastiguage? Or should I check clearances by just torqueing them down to 23 ft/lbs like it says in the helms when checking clearances?

Thanks,  
Brian

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/arp-rod-bolt-torque-w-plastiguage/36251/2 "2003-04-02T03:44:31Z")

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Use the ARP specs…Did you get the bearing surface of the rod reconditioned after the bolts were installed? They tend to be a little bit larger and warp the surface…