Actually that ARP 230-7001 is too short for this 96 to 2000 pump ... it's a high volume pump that I believe gives you 25% more pressure so I believe the correct ARP oil pump bolt is 230 - 7003.. and the instructions I have found to install this stud is to first of all check to see if your crankshaft main cap is threaded all the way to the bearing because you do not want to install it so deep that it applies pressure to the bearing and will take out your crankshaft.. so the procedure I have found is this thread stud into the main cap finger tight and then back it out one revolution and then put your pump on and start the nut and making sure the stud does not turn with an allen wrench in the end of the stud.. at that point I firmly tightened the nut and washer up to the pump with a wrench and then I gave it the final torque with a torque wrench and as a special note ARP specs for this bolt I believe are 70 lbs torque but a small block with cast main caps is about 55 pounds.. there have been reports of people snapping a chunk out of the main cap and the threads with it so be careful not to over torque it 😮.. meanwhile it's a long weekend and I don't have the longer stud ...damn!
Actually that ARP 230-7001 is too short for this 96 to 2000 pump ... it's a high volume pump that I believe gives you 25% more pressure so I believe the correct ARP oil pump bolt is 230 - 7003.. and the instructions I have found to install this stud is to first of all check to see if your crankshaft main cap is threaded all the way to the bearing because you do not want to install it so deep that it applies pressure to the bearing and will take out your crankshaft.. so the procedure I have found is this thread stud into the main cap finger tight and then back it out one revolution and then put your pump on and start the nut and making sure the stud does not turn with an allen wrench in the end of the stud.. at that point I firmly tightened the nut and washer up to the pump with a wrench and then I gave it the final torque with a torque wrench and as a special note ARP specs for this bolt I believe are 70 lbs torque but a small block with cast main caps is about 55 pounds.. there have been reports of people snapping a chunk out of the main cap and the threads with it so be careful not to over torque it 😮.. meanwhile it's a long weekend and I don't have the longer stud ...damn!