- 1. Re:rods (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:12:19 -0700
- On the subject of TR6 rods I would be very careful of any rod which uses 1/4" bolts. The only TR6 race engines I know of that had a rod failure were the aforementioned 1/4" bolt variety. As Kas said,
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- 2. Re:rods (score: 1)
- Author: tom strange <tstrange@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:53:25 -0700 (PDT)
- The exception to this is the Carrillo rod. The 1/4 sps carr bolt they use will out hold almost anything you can put in a rod.... I have absolute faith in them. They do have to be installed correctly
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- 3. RODS (score: 1)
- Author: "Mordy Dunst" <gasket.works@gte.net>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:05:51 -0600
- I have no idea which rod is the best... Historically, Carrillos have an excellent reputation. I do know that John at Advanced Engine Management builds some very serious National type Honda VTEC motor
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- 4. Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "John Price" <jprice1@txcyber.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:24:25 -0600
- You might want to check out www.prirace.com. Chris Canacelli's outfit has rods at very reasonable prices ($1026 for a set of six TR250/TR6/GT6 or $720 for a set of four Spitfire). Also available in T
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- 5. Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 10:14:05 -0500
- Two years ago when I first built my engine I investigated purchasing "good" rods from three different manufacturers. Carillos are the standard against which others are compared. They would have cost
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- 6. RE: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 18:38:45 -0500
- Well this morning I had to follow up on Nicks post. So I called Eagle (stock car and drag rods). It looked like they had just the thing. 6.250" center to center fully prepped racing rods at about $50
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- 7. RE: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 18:55:28 -0500
- Oh yes, I forgot (again) The minimum order at Eagle was 1600 pieces! thats, 400 TR3-4 race cars, HeHeHe... Group "T" ? "AT"?? Maybe somebody should try a quantity purchase for us all.
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- 8. RE: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Lang <LANG@ISIS.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 09:09:03 -0500 (EST)
- But only 266 TR6's (plus one TR4)... ;-) rml -- Bob Lang Room N42-140Q | This space for rent. Consultant MIT Computer Services | Voice: (617)253-7438 FAX: (617)258-9535 | --
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- 9. Re: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 22:57:53 EST
- << Well this morning I had to follow up on Nicks post. So I called Eagle (stock car and drag rods). It looked like they had just the thing. 6.250" center to center fully prepped racing rods at about
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- 10. Fw: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "Irv Korey" <emanteno@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 22:26:00 -0600
- Of course, sometimes those rods go thru where there wasn't an opening before. ;-) Irv
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- 11. Re: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 10:24:54
- Not being a smart*ss, I just don't have any in front of me to look at. As I recall, the Carillo rods are parted straight across, not slanted like the stock TR rods, but they fit down the TR bore. How
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- 12. Re: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 15:25:00 EST
- << As I recall, the Carillo rods are parted straight across, not slanted like the stock TR rods, but they fit down the TR bore. How does that work? John Lye >> The untold story: They just fit, and do
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- 13. Re: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 16:12:47
- Yeah, those are *very* nice rod bolts - I was pretty concerned about the small size when I first saw them. snip Hmmmmm, I wonder what that implies, eh???? snip Me too! John Lye rjl6n@Virginia.edu
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- 14. RE: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 08:28:55 -0800
- I wondered why you were so concerned about the rods fitting through the cylinders. I'm too used to working on motorcycles I guess- I always put the pistons in through the bottom.
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- 15. RE: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "Hone, Richard A" <Hone_Richard_A@code80.npt.nuwc.navy.mil>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 12:47:17 -0500
- Just want to ad a note to this thread. A few years ago I decided to up grade my rods on my TR4, but thought the Carillo price was a bit steep. I ended up having a set of 4130 billet rods made by Crow
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- 16. RE: Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "Bownes, Robert M. (EXCH)" <RMBOWNES@intermedia.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 16:16:46 -0500
- In the Spit motor (1147 anyway) You have to put them in through the top. Will not fit in through the bottom. Main bearings get in the way... iii
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