Page 11 of Lunati Connecting Rods by Holley Performance Products, Inc.

rods crankshafts rod installation crank tech info cams pistons valve train connecting rod installation 1 apply the molybdenum base lubricant part crl 100 under the head of the bolt and on the threads rods cranks 3 2 274 with the bolts installed hand tight install the gauge and zero the dial indicator the stretch gauge must fit into the dimples on each end of the bolt alternating from one side of the rod to the other tighten the bolts until the bolt stretches .0050.0054 on pro-mod and pro billet rods and .0039 0043 on street race rods engine kits lunati does not recommend the use of a torque wrench to install the rod bolts errors due to friction calibration and technique can lead to improper bolt stretch and can cause rod failure only as a last resort should a torque wrench be used apparel do not stamp the rod numbers on the rods etch the numbers stamping will distort the roundness www.lunaticamshafts.com

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