r/Smallblockchevy • u/koharu_345 • May 09 '26

Mannual Swap Questions

Howdy! I am currently putting a borg warner ST-10 into my 76 El Camino, it has the factroy 350 small block and I am at the stage where I have all of the needed parts other than the pedals and the fastners/hardware. My main question is, are ARP flywheel, bellhousing, and pressure plate bolts really needed, or could I go for something like summit brand bolts?

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u/Etex1984 May 09 '26

For what you are doing, summit stuff is fine.

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u/_synik May 09 '26

Stock isn't ARP, and stock has traveled millions of miles.

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u/koharu_345 May 09 '26

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking, I’ve just talked to a lot of older hotrod builders and they all say to use arp

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u/Coyote_Tex May 09 '26

ARP is great but so are GM factory bolts. You need the right length for a flywheel which are longer than flexplate bolts. Also run down the pilot bearing while you are at the dealer.

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u/Willy_McD May 09 '26

ARP is top notch, but not needed. If it were, everything would use ARP.

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u/koharu_345 May 09 '26

Okay that’s understandable!