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Oliver rods #3206722 01/21/24 01:44 AM 01/21/24 01:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 146 Queensland,Australia T T-bar OP member
T-bar OP member T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 146 Queensland,Australia	I spun a big end bearing on 1 of my Oliver rods so who would be the best to buy a new one from please?

Re: Oliver rods [Re: T-bar] #3206726 01/21/24 04:10 AM 01/21/24 04:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,480 Minnesota Hemi_Joel master
Hemi_Joel master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,480 Minnesota	Competition products stocks Oliver rods. I'm not sure about getting a single. https://www.competitionproducts.com/ [img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img] 31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"

Re: Oliver rods [Re: T-bar] #3206728 01/21/24 04:19 AM 01/21/24 04:19 AM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,457 Washington M madscientist master
madscientist master M Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,457 Washington	Originally Posted by T-bar I spun a big end bearing on 1 of my Oliver rods so who would be the best to buy a new one from please? How bad did it get hurt? That’s a pretty tough rod. I’ve turned them blue, replaced the bolts, resized them and put them right back in. Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston

Re: Oliver rods [Re: madscientist] #3206941 01/21/24 05:51 PM 01/21/24 05:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,129 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,129 Bend,OR USA	Originally Posted by madscientist Originally Posted by T-bar I spun a big end bearing on 1 of my Oliver rods so who would be the best to buy a new one from please? How bad did it get hurt? That’s a pretty tough rod. I’ve turned them blue, replaced the bolts, resized them and put them right back in. Without Magina fluxing them for cracks first? Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Oliver rods [Re: Cab_Burge] #3206971 01/21/24 07:41 PM 01/21/24 07:41 PM
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6PKRTSE master 6 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,564 Motor City	Oliver will make and sell just one replacement rod if necessary. You would need to give them the order number off of the rod and big end and small end weights, if any different from what they originally manufactured. 1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.

Re: Oliver rods [Re: Cab_Burge] #3207016 01/21/24 09:50 PM 01/21/24 09:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,457 Washington M madscientist master
madscientist master M Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,457 Washington	Originally Posted by Cab_Burge Originally Posted by madscientist Originally Posted by T-bar I spun a big end bearing on 1 of my Oliver rods so who would be the best to buy a new one from please? How bad did it get hurt? That’s a pretty tough rod. I’ve turned them blue, replaced the bolts, resized them and put them right back in. Without Magina fluxing them for cracks first? Nope. No need to. I turned them blue, I didn’t kill them. If I thought it needed it I would have. Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston

Re: Oliver rods [Re: madscientist] #3207065 01/22/24 02:08 AM 01/22/24 02:08 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 146 Queensland,Australia T T-bar OP member
T-bar OP member T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 146 Queensland,Australia	The cap is blue but the rod isn't. We haven't got it fully apart yet and checked everything but i will definitely side on caution with reusing it.

Re: Oliver rods [Re: T-bar] #3207070 01/22/24 02:51 AM 01/22/24 02:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,002 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,002 Oregon	Send it to Oliver and have them check it out. They'll either tell you it is okay or they'll make a replacement. You would need a hardness checker to tell if it has lost strength. Engine shops typically don't have hardness checkers, you would have to go to an engineering test lab for that. The big end is usually distorted when the rod turns blue and the bolts usually need to be replaced. The rod may or may not be fine, all depends how hot it got.

Re: Oliver rods [Re: AndyF] #3207099 01/22/24 09:49 AM 01/22/24 09:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,357 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,357 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Originally Posted by AndyF Send it to Oliver and have them check it out. They'll either tell you it is okay or they'll make a replacement. You would need a hardness checker to tell if it has lost strength. Engine shops typically don't have hardness checkers, you would have to go to an engineering test lab for that. The big end is usually distorted when the rod turns blue and the bolts usually need to be replaced. The rod may or may not be fine, all depends how hot it got. Oliver is great to deal with. Send it back to them and let them advise you on the best route to take. 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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