Reuse main cap bolts?

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Old 01-09-2015, 04:54 AM
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I am assembling my engine (307, mild upgrade to 200hp, cr 8.9), after cleaning, changing bearings, etc. Can I reuse the main cap bolts? So far they look fine. I know they are not expensive to buy, just takes a long time (and expensive shipment) to my place.
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 06:58 AM
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when I was building engines I always used the original bolts. never had a failure due to bolts
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 07:39 AM
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Same here, just be sure that you get the main caps back on the same ones you took them off of. Same with the rod caps.
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 07:55 AM
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I 3rd that. Those style bolts are reusable, it's the torque to yield bolts that aren't.
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 08:20 AM
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Thanks for the comments. Caps are marked, so should be fine.
I was stupid enough to buy a set of new small journal bolts...had to learn that small block is not small journal
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 03:10 PM
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It was back in the day before the large journal rods cam along. We use to spin a 327+.030 back in the early days to 8200 rpms, and it stayed together.
 
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