Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones
[Re: moparborn]
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Call wiseco and see if there clearance ones are still available they where under $250 for the h beam ones when I bought my small block ones a few months back also stroker crank for $399 I was real tempted to redo 73 truck motor with such good deals
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Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones
[Re: BradH]
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All of the cheaper rods need to be checked thoroughly by your machinist. All brands of rods should be checked regardless, but the lower priced rods like Eagle, Scat, etc., will most likely need to be resized right out of the box due to poor machining at the factory.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones
[Re: moparborn]
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Scats are 425 and are available with the big pin
Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street
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Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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All of the cheaper rods need to be checked thoroughly by your machinist. All brands of rods should be checked regardless, but the lower priced rods like Eagle, Scat, etc., will most likely need to be resized right out of the box due to poor machining at the factory. They ALL need to be sized (not resized) OOTB. Saying it's poor QC is a misconception. They all come honed so they can fit the smallest .990 pin on the market. There are several .990 pins on the market none of them are .990". If the smallest brand pin is say .989" and the biggest is .991", all it takes is a rod hone to make one part# cover all .990 pins. Kevin
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Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones
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All of the cheaper rods need to be checked thoroughly by your machinist. All brands of rods should be checked regardless, but the lower priced rods like Eagle, Scat, etc., will most likely need to be resized right out of the box due to poor machining at the factory. They ALL need to be sized (not resized) OOTB. Saying it's poor QC is a misconception. They all come honed so they can fit the smallest .990 pin on the market. There are several .990 pins on the market none of them are .990". If the smallest brand pin is say .989" and the biggest is .991", all it takes is a rod hone to make one part# cover all .990 pins. Kevin The big ends aren't even round on some of the "budget" rods, not just that the pin may be tight. So, it's not incorrect to say that there may be resizing involved, too.
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Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones
[Re: moparborn]
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My experience is the big end is the issue and needs to be RESIZED. The mating surfaces of the cap and the rod are cut tapered and puts the bolt in a bind when torqued. This causes the I.D. to vary .001" or more just by loosening and retorquing the bolts. Throw a straight edge across the mating surface and you'll see daylight on the inside. I've personally seen this on Eagle and Manley H beams.
I agree w/ what BradH said also...even on the ones that are cut straight, the big ends often aren't round.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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