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Old 08-24-2021, 02:00 PM
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Default Rod bolts frozen - or so it seems

Picked up a set of prepped '63-5 forgings from FB, with the cloverleaf pad and the faint "GM" in the beam. Look very nice - beams are ground and polished, shot peened from the texture, maybe even beaded. I know- they're 'soft' but my build won't spin past 5500.

Good news: bolts look like ARP

Bad news: clamped them in the vise, and the bolts ain't budging.

To anticipate a question, yes righty tighty lefty loosey. Check.

Before I hit them with the impact, any suggestions? There was very minor rust spotting from what I presume may have been garage/shed moisture, but nothing consequential.

Thanks in advance.