Joe,
Ditto on the rotating assembly for the silver TR3. The infinite choices on rods
and rod bearings was what ultimately convinced me to go that route.
I shift at 6500, usually:)
Greg
> On Jul 21, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com> wrote:
>
> We run billet crank with Chevy rods and typically shift at 5800 with Tilden
> Cam.
>
> 2:56 at Road America last fall
> 1:27 at Blackhawks Farms in June
>
> This is with an interim stock TR3 head off of my 58 TR3A street car until we
> get around to changing to a well prepared head. Hopefully in a month or so.
>
> Feels like a good combination for us.
>
> Joe Alexander
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>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 3:22 PM, John Hasty <jhasty@mhc-law.com> wrote:
>>
>> Chris, I should add,as Bob pointed out, we have a Moldex crank machined to
>> accept the MANLY Ford rods in a 5 main pattern. I try and shift @ 6200
>> which I don't consider "high" revs when one considers that the NASCAR guys
>> turn upwards of 9000 with Ford motors. I don't know the selection of
>> bearing types for the P & C rods, but the selection for Ford rods is
>> infinite, maybe another +.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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