How to Install ARP Stock Connecting Rod Bolts (79-95 5.0L) on your Ford Mustang

[1] Please check the part-number(s) for your application against the part-number(s) listed on the instruction sheet.

[2] Make sure that there is an adequate chamfer around the top of the connecting rod bolt hole to clear the radius under the head of the bolt.

[3] Press the bolts into the connecting rods and install the rod caps.

[4] Use ARP Ultra-Torque Fastener Assembly Lubricant to lubricate the threads of the bolt and the nut face. Then install the nuts onto the bolts and tighten them hand tight.

[5] ARP recommends using the STRETCH METHOD when tightening the bolts. Following the instructions for using a stretch gauge, Stretch the bolts to . 0060 - . 0065 .

[6] If you do not have a stretch gauge, torque the bolts to 35 ft-lbs using ARP Ultra-Torque Fastener Assembly Lubricant.

[7] The connecting rods should always be re-sized after new rod bolts are installed.

[8] A log should be kept on the original non-torqued length of each bolt. Bolts that have any permanent deformation or have increased in non-torqued length by more than .001 in. should be replaced.