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Re: Installing pin busings in aluminum rods
[Re: sgcuda]
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10/25/17 09:45 PM
10/25/17 09:45 PM
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I was looking at some 7.2" long rods with BBM big and small ends. I was wanting to change the small end to .990". Although, I really don't know how much weight the conversion would save. I'm basically looking for the longest rod I can find to fit an RB block with a 4.15 stroke and standard rod journal.
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Re: Installing pin busings in aluminum rods
[Re: Blucuda413]
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10/26/17 12:15 AM
10/26/17 12:15 AM
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I talked to Ken Black about bushing a set of KB hemi rods and he said no problem. The only problem I can see is that there probably isn't a off the shelf bushing to do the job. Probably will have to have some made. Finding a bushing shouldn't be an issue. I had my old six pack rods bushed with off the shelf bushings for .990" pins. I have CAT rods in my 500 now that I had 440source bushings pressed into for .990" pins.
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Re: Installing pin busings in aluminum rods
[Re: sgcuda]
#2393384
10/26/17 02:59 PM
10/26/17 02:59 PM
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Might check on the final cost to buy the rods and them have them bushed. Cannot imagine its a huge savings over a new set of rods frankly. FWIW I only use GRP and MPG for aluminum rods...
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