How to Install ARP Pro-Series 2000 Stock Connecting Rod Bolts - Set of 16 (96-10 4.6L, 07-11 5.4L) 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 there is an adequate chamfer around the bolt hole on the connecting rod cap to clear the radius under the head of the bolt.

[3] Use ARP Ultra-Torque Fastener Assembly Lubricant to lubricate the threads of the bolt and the under head of the bolt. Then install the bolts and tighten them hand tight.

[4] ARP recommends using the STRETCH METHOD when tightening rod bolts. Following the instructions for using a stretch gauge, Stretch the bolts to . 0065 - . 0070 .

[5] If you do not have a stretch gauge, torque the bolts to _ 42 ft-lbs using ARP Ultra-Torque Fastener Assembly Lubricant.

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

[7] 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.