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318 rods, cast or forged? #3116713 01/26/23 12:58 PM 01/26/23 12:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,529 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 OP master
GODSCOUNTRY340 OP master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,529 God's Country Maryland	A 1973 318 connecting rod, cast or forged? I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #3116715 01/26/23 01:03 PM 01/26/23 01:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt.	Forged. All mopar V8 rods are forged, these are not chevys we are discussing here I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: HotRodDave] #3116785 01/26/23 04:33 PM 01/26/23 04:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,259 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,259 Bend,OR USA	Originally Posted by HotRodDave Forged. All mopar V8 rods are forged, these are not chevys we are discussing here Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: Cab_Burge] #3116884 01/26/23 10:56 PM 01/26/23 10:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,529 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 OP master
GODSCOUNTRY340 OP master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,529 God's Country Maryland	Thanx everyone. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: HotRodDave] #3117008 01/27/23 11:53 AM 01/27/23 11:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,061 Atlanta, GA M mgoblue9798 super stock
mgoblue9798 super stock M Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,061 Atlanta, GA	Then there is the new gen hemis with powdered metal rods- the basturd child of forged rods. Last edited by mgoblue9798; 01/27/23 11:54 AM.

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #3117784 01/30/23 06:23 PM 01/30/23 06:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,505 DFW M mr_340 master
mr_340 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,505 DFW	Originally Posted by GODSCOUNTRY340 A 1973 318 connecting rod, cast or forged? Same as the 360 by 1973. Chrysler seemed to consolidate with the beefier rod about the same time they went to the cast crank on the 318. The earlier rods were shared with the 273 engine and looked more like a Cheeby rod. All were forged until the Gen III stuff as noted. Floyd Lippencott IV

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: mr_340] #3117801 01/30/23 08:20 PM 01/30/23 08:20 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,299 nowhere S Sniper master
Sniper master S Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,299 nowhere	The Neon engines used powdered rods

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: Sniper] #3117866 01/31/23 10:47 AM 01/31/23 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,904 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,904 S.E. Michigan	AMC 258 (4.0 inline Jeep) used cast rods. Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: ZIPPY] #3117894 01/31/23 01:25 PM 01/31/23 01:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 9,536 Super Spudsville Mr PotatoHead Half Baked
Mr PotatoHead Half Baked Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 9,536 Super Spudsville	Anyone ever break a thin/early 318 rod that wasnt bolt failure related? STOP POTATO HATE!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: mr_340] #3118116 02/01/23 02:51 PM 02/01/23 02:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt.	Originally Posted by mr_340 Originally Posted by GODSCOUNTRY340 A 1973 318 connecting rod, cast or forged? Same as the 360 by 1973. Chrysler seemed to consolidate with the beefier rod about the same time they went to the cast crank on the 318. The earlier rods were shared with the 273 engine and looked more like a Cheeby rod. All were forged until the Gen III stuff as noted. Gen III are forged powdered metal. I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: Sniper] #3118117 02/01/23 02:51 PM 02/01/23 02:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt.	Originally Posted by Sniper The Neon engines used powdered rods Forged powdered metal I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #3118118 02/01/23 02:53 PM 02/01/23 02:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,422 Kalispell Mt.	Originally Posted by Mr PotatoHead Anyone ever break a thin/early 318 rod that wasnt bolt failure related? Ive seen a few, all were very high miles lots of sludge and spun bearings. No broken bolts just the shoulder where the bolt head/shoulder is. I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: 318 rods, cast or forged? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #3118121 02/01/23 03:01 PM 02/01/23 03:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,259 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,259 Bend,OR USA	i know a lot of SO CA NHRA stock class racers that used stock OEM 318 rods in 340 and 360 motors in stock to reduce the rotating mass before NHRA allow them to use better aftermarkets replacement rods light weight pistons and new rod bolts and resize the big end after swapping out the bolts and run them Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

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