ARP Connecting Rod Bolt Kit High Performance 8740 Series

A large number of connecting rod manufacturers have chosen ARP bolts as standard equipment. They're proud to advertise their products as being equipped with ARP rod bolts. And for good reason. The weak link in a connecting rod has always been the bolt, and racers know that nobody builds a better bolt than ARP. However, it is critically important to monitor the stretch of each bolt and replace it when it has permanently elongated by .0005. Below you will find an extensive listing of aftermarket connecting rods and replacement bolt specifications.

In some instances, you may want to go to an ARP rod bolt made from a better grade of material. This will provide you with improved reliability. However, please understand that when you want bolts made from exotic, super high strength materials, the cost will increase significantly. If you're on a budget, it's best to go with the most cost-effective solution. This is typically defined by the loads that are carried by the bolts in terms of piston/rod weight and the rotational speed of the engine. The most cost effective design is the one in which the bolt strength is just great enough to handle its anticipated load plus a safety margin for the occasional overloads. Using a material which has far more strength than required is not as cost effective but will definitely give you an extra margin of safety and longer service life.

You should also know that ARP rod bolts are superior to those from other manufacturers. Especially in the area of fatigue strength. Testing has shown ARP rod bolts to have ten times the fatigue strength of other bolts. In the chart below, you'll find a bar chart that graphically shows the difference between ARP Pro Series rod bolts and the fastener made by a leading competitor. It's easy to see why ARP bolts are superior. As such, it makes good sense to rely on ARP for optimum connecting rod service and reliability. Make the most of your racing budget and rely on ARP rod bolts. You'll find the ARP name proudly stamped on each bolt as your assurance of quality.

Vehicle Fitments:

Year	Make	Model	Submodel
1966 - 1974	Ford	Bronco	Base
1975 - 1993	Ford	Bronco	Custom
1985 - 1996	Ford	Bronco	Eddie Bauer
1980 - 1981	Ford	Bronco	Ranger XLT
1975	Ford	Bronco	Ranger, Northland
1968 - 1969	Ford	Bronco	Roadster
1975 - 1977	Ford	Bronco	Sport
1968 - 1973	Ford	Bronco	Wagon
1990 - 1996	Ford	Bronco	XL
1982 - 1983	Ford	Bronco	XLS
1984 - 1996	Ford	Bronco	XLT
1982 - 1993	Ford	Bronco	XLT Lariat
1992	Ford	Bronco	XLT Nite
1995 - 1996	Ford	Bronco	XLT Sport
1963 - 1991	Ford	Country Squire	Base
1987 - 1991	Ford	Country Squire	LX
1964 - 1974	Ford	Custom 500	Base
1969 - 1982	Ford	E-100 Econoline	Base
1975 - 1982	Ford	E-100 Econoline	Chateau
1969 - 1974	Ford	E-100 Econoline	Club Wagon
1975 - 1983	Ford	E-100 Econoline	Custom
1975	Ford	E-100 Econoline	Northland
1983	Ford	E-100 Econoline	XL
1979 - 1982	Ford	E-100 Econoline Club Wagon	Base, Chateau
1979 - 1983	Ford	E-100 Econoline Club Wagon	Custom
1983	Ford	E-100 Econoline Club Wagon	XL
1975 - 1996	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Base
1975 - 1982	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Chateau
1975 - 1991	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Custom
1975	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Northland
1983 - 1996	Ford	E-150 Econoline	XL
1979 - 1986	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	Base
1979 - 1996	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	Chateau, Custom
1983 - 1991	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	XL
1984 - 1996	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	XLT
1975 - 1986	Ford	E-250 Econoline	Base
1975 - 1982	Ford	E-250 Econoline	Chateau
1975 - 1991	Ford	E-250 Econoline	Custom
1975	Ford	E-250 Econoline	Northland
1983 - 1991	Ford	E-250 Econoline	XL
1979 - 1980	Ford	E-250 Econoline Club Wagon	Base, Chateau, Custom
1975 - 1982	Ford	E-350 Econoline	Base, Custom, Chateau
1975	Ford	E-350 Econoline	Northland
1979 - 1980	Ford	E-350 Econoline Club Wagon	Chateau, Base, Custom
2000 - 2001	Ford	Explorer	Postal, XL Fleet
1996 - 2001	Ford	Explorer	Sport, XLT, Limited, Eddie Bauer
1996 - 1999	Ford	Explorer	XL
1999 - 2001	Ford	Explorer	XLS
1975 - 1983	Ford	F-100	Base
1975 - 1982	Ford	F-100	Custom
1975 - 1978	Ford	F-100	Northland
1978 - 1981	Ford	F-100	Ranger Lariat
1975 - 1981	Ford	F-100	Ranger, Ranger XLT
1982 - 1983	Ford	F-100	XL, XLS, XLT Lariat
1977	Ford	F-100	XLT
1976 - 1978	Ford	F-150	Base
1975 - 1978	Ford	F-150	Northland
1978 - 1979	Ford	F-150	Ranger Lariat
1975 - 1979	Ford	F-150	Ranger, Custom, Ranger XLT
1977	Ford	F-150	XLT
1976 - 1978	Ford	F-250	Base
1975 - 1978	Ford	F-250	Northland
1978 - 1979	Ford	F-250	Ranger Lariat
1975 - 1979	Ford	F-250	Ranger, Ranger XLT, Custom
1977	Ford	F-250	XLT
1975 - 1978	Ford	F-350	Northland
1978 - 1979	Ford	F-350	Ranger Lariat
1975 - 1979	Ford	F-350	Ranger, Custom, Base, Ranger XLT
1977	Ford	F-350	XLT
1979	Ford	Fairmont	Elite, Wagon
1978 - 1979	Ford	Fairmont	Futura, Base
1974	Ford	Gran Torino	Elite, Base, Sport, Squire, Brougham
1978 - 1980	Ford	Granada	ESS
1975 - 1980	Ford	Granada	Ghia, Base
1968 - 1986	Ford	LTD	Base
1970 - 1986	Ford	LTD	Brougham
1977 - 1986	Ford	LTD	Country Squire
1986	Ford	LTD	Country Squire LX, Crown Victoria LX
1980 - 1986	Ford	LTD	Crown Victoria
1977 - 1979	Ford	LTD	Landau
1985	Ford	LTD	LX Brougham
1980 - 1982	Ford	LTD	S
1987 - 1991	Ford	LTD Crown Victoria	LX, Base, S
1977 - 1979	Ford	LTD II	Base, S
1977 - 1978	Ford	LTD II	Brougham
1979	Ford	LTD II	Landau
1977	Ford	LTD II	Squire
1971 - 1977	Ford	Maverick	Base
1975 - 1977	Ford	Maverick	Grabber
1966 - 2014	Ford	Mustang	Base
1969 - 2012	Ford	Mustang	Boss 302
1971 - 1972	Ford	Mustang	Boss 351
1969 - 1970	Ford	Mustang	Boss 429
1994	Ford	Mustang	Convertible
1979 - 1982	Ford	Mustang	Ghia
1982 - 1983	Ford	Mustang	GL, GLX
1970 - 1973	Ford	Mustang	Grande, Mach 1
1982 - 2014	Ford	Mustang	GT
1984	Ford	Mustang	GT-350 20th Anniversary
1995	Ford	Mustang	GTS
1982 - 1984	Ford	Mustang	L
1984 - 1993	Ford	Mustang	LX
1966 - 1970	Ford	Mustang	Shelby GT-350
1966	Ford	Mustang	Shelby GT-350H
1967 - 1970	Ford	Mustang	Shelby GT-500
1968	Ford	Mustang	Shelby GT-500KR
2011 - 2014	Ford	Mustang	Shelby, Shelby GT500
2012 - 2014	Ford	Mustang	ST
1984 - 1986	Ford	Mustang	SVO
1993 - 1995	Ford	Mustang	SVT Cobra, SVT Cobra R
1983	Ford	Mustang	Turbo GT
1975 - 1978	Ford	Mustang II	Base, Mach 1, Ghia
1974 - 1979	Ford	Ranchero	500, GT, Squire
1977 - 1992	Ford	Thunderbird	Base
1978	Ford	Thunderbird	Diamond Jubilee
1984 - 1986	Ford	Thunderbird	Elan
1985 - 1988	Ford	Thunderbird	Equipado
1984 - 1985	Ford	Thunderbird	Fila
1979 - 1983	Ford	Thunderbird	Heritage
1983 - 1992	Ford	Thunderbird	LX
1980	Ford	Thunderbird	Silver Anniversary
1978 - 1981	Ford	Thunderbird	Town Landau
1983 - 1988	Ford	Thunderbird	Turbo, Sport
1991 - 1992	Ford	Thunderbird	V8, Super Coupe
1974	Ford	Torino	Base
1986	Mercury	Capri	5.0
1966 - 1983	Mercury	Capri	Base
1982 - 1983	Mercury	Capri	Black Magic, L
1983	Mercury	Capri	Crimson Cat
1979	Mercury	Capri	Ghia
1982 - 1986	Mercury	Capri	GS
1982 - 1985	Mercury	Capri	RS
1984	Mercury	Capri	RS Turbo
1987 - 1991	Mercury	Colony Park	GS, LS
1966 - 1977	Mercury	Comet	Base
1977 - 1986	Mercury	Cougar	Base
1983 - 1992	Mercury	Cougar	LS
1977	Mercury	Cougar	Villager, Brougham
1977 - 1993	Mercury	Cougar	XR-7
1979 - 1989	Mercury	Grand Marquis	Base
1979 - 1986	Mercury	Grand Marquis	Colony Park
1987 - 1991	Mercury	Grand Marquis	GS
1983 - 1991	Mercury	Grand Marquis	LS
1979 - 1982	Mercury	Marquis	Base, Brougham
1975 - 1980	Mercury	Monarch	Base
1975 - 1977	Mercury	Monarch	Ghia
1976	Mercury	Monarch	Grand Ghia
1974	Mercury	Montego	Base, Villager, MX Brougham, MX
1997 - 2001	Mercury	Mountaineer	Base
1964 - 1967	Mercury	Villager	Base
1978 - 1979	Mercury	Zephyr	Z7, Base