440 rods,low cost but good ones

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Re: 440 rods,low cost but good ones [Re: Twostick] #1815366 04/30/15 01:20 PM 04/30/15 01:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	Originally Posted By Twostick Originally Posted By a9sec70cuda 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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