Johnny Joint rod ends are available in a weld-on form, a forged or billet form, and with various sized threaded shanks or housing kits that allow Johnny Joints to be retrofitted into the upper ...

But a stud is threaded into place with no clamping ... Now when you assemble one connecting rod on the crank in the engine, you can check the bolt stretch against your torque number.

"Grade 8" threaded rod really does exist ... those bolts are based on the stock balancer-bolt length and size for the engine-family). The fasteners are available in a choice of materials (8740 ...

They look similar to lead screws — a threaded rod with a nut — but function completely ... the increased friction of a lead screw might mean that the motor driving it will need to be upsized ...