Rod bolt R&R?

[polkat]

Is there a way to easily tap out big block rod bolts so as not to disturb rod cap alignment? Or is it the new bolts themselves that sometimes cause this problem?
Thanks!

 

[q-ship]

No there isn't. the bolts are pressed in and don't come out easily. You may need to hit them hard enough to distort the rod end, so unless you can fabricate a tool to clamp the rod while also pushing on the bolt, you may do more harm than good.

 

[69 Runner]

Rods should be resized with replacement bolts

 

[Meep-Meep]

Sometimes on old engines I find they are not pressed very tight - or maybe just become loose over the years - so when they come out I tap them back in place without problems. Same bolt; same hole. However, putting in a different bolt all together will almost always cause some slight cap misalignment and that's not too polite.

So like it says above. New bolts = resize rods.