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Re: [Fot] Rods

To: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rods
From: Greg And Alison Blake <ablake2@austin.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:39:23 -0600
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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
> 645 1st Street
> Jesup, IA 50648
> The-vintage-racer.com
> Gasketinnovations.com
> Cell:  319.464.4711
> 
>> 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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