Hmm, 14.7 psi acting on a 4" dia. piston is less than 200 pounds. I
would've thought the compression/buckling loading of the rod due to high
rpm dynamic/mechanical loading (whether WOT or not) would be the most
likely failure mode....but then again, the only rod I've had
rough-machine my block was due to spinning a bearing, thereby putting
the rod into bending as the big end tried to seize on the crank. How
have rods failed in the examples you've seen? (Others welcome to
comment on their experiences in causes of rod failure).
Benn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
To: "land-speed" <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: Rods - Aluminum or Steel
> Really I guess that wouldn't apply if you had your foot in it, dirt
tracking
> though at full lock. Really what I should have said is backing off for
the
> corner. RF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>
> To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; "John Burk"
<joyseydevil@comcast.net>;
> "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 03:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Rods - Aluminum or Steel
>
>
> > that Aluminum rods fail due to tension loads, usually.
> > > Like backing into a corner at Eldora.
> >
> > Huh? What's the reference and why does that lead to extraordinary
> > tension loads?
> > Benn
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