Rod side clearance
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02/26/09 12:10 PM
02/26/09 12:10 PM
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Can ya tell someones doing assembly??? What is acceptable rod side clearance, using Eagle Rods? Thanks in advance!!! John
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Re: Rod side clearance
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02/26/09 12:51 PM
02/26/09 12:51 PM
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WOW! I would think that .012 is on the tight side I was thinking like 020 would be on the tight side. I wrote mine down when I did the motor 4 years ago I will have to check!
M
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Re: Rod side clearance
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02/26/09 01:09 PM
02/26/09 01:09 PM
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sorry had to run out to the garage the tightest I had was .036 on the loose side was .049
Mike
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Re: Rod side clearance
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02/26/09 01:24 PM
02/26/09 01:24 PM
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aarcuda
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Quote:
OK cool...Whew...I was measuring .030 and wasnt sure if I had a problem or not. Thanks a bunch!!!
scared me too. i had something like .026-.030 and I was
but sure enough, thats ok. I even read in my engine manual or my rebuild book a warning about excessive oil loss if they were looser than .020. but its not a real worry says the internet
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Re: Rod side clearance
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02/26/09 02:32 PM
02/26/09 02:32 PM
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I think my 440 source rods were around .017-.019 ..but I didn't write it down, I just checked it to make sure it wasn't too tight, saw they were all ok, and continued putting it together.
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Re: Rod side clearance
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02/26/09 02:49 PM
02/26/09 02:49 PM
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Don'T worry if it ends up being even .050+ wont hurt a thing. Back before the days of all these stroker cranks etc, you would run into this often with a crank and Chevy rods, never had one single problem IIRC I ran a engine around .070 or so. I know its not prefer ed, but didn't hurt a thing.
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