Larry Colen (lrc@netcom.com, aka Henry O. Farad), put forth:
>
> A friend of mine claims that the Con Rods from
> the 18V motor (with the break perpendicular to
> the axis) are stronger than the rods from the
> 18G motor (with the offset break).
>
> Anybody care to verify or refute this claim?
from the old Scott Fisher archives (circa 2/91):
18V engines used a modified, and weaker, form of connecting rod
with the bearing caps fitted perpendicular to the rod's long axis;
18G series rods have the bearing cap fitted on the diagonal, and are
much stronger.
so there you go (no matter where you are)
hanz ('58 sprite, san francisco)
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