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Re: crank and rod info needed
Posted: October 30th, 2009, 3:46 pm
by SilverXJ
Plechtan wrote:My statment was correct, but i used the word "with" Instead of the word "width" The BE width for a Jeep rod is about 1.060" The honda rods are all under 1" The maximum side clearance on the rod is .010 Using the Honda rod you will end up with about 10 times that.
Ah.. I understand now. I did see a clifford engine that used non Jeep rods and just welded the rods up.
Re: crank and rod info needed
Posted: October 31st, 2009, 7:05 am
by Plechtan
I don't likethe idea of welding up the crank better than welding the sides of the rods. The rods will distort, and it may be hard to get them back to spec. If you weld the crank before grinding, the grinding will put the crank back within spec.
I never heard of anybody welding rods.
Re: crank and rod info needed
Posted: October 31st, 2009, 10:01 am
by IH 392
Unless they've made leaps and bounds in welding CAST cranks in the last few years I would NEVER!!!!! run a welded cast crank!
I've seen lots of FORGED rods welded on the sides to increase the width of the big end, they should be reconditioned anyway, they do it after they grind them to the new width.