[6pack] Connecting Rods with Relief Holes

[Richard Seaton]

I'd suggest,If not going over 150hp, then the stock rods will be fine.

I thought I read the late rods were better??? I must be mistaken.

> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:20:12 -0500
> From: lang at isis.mit.edu
> To: brian at asmoothmove.biz
> CC:
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Connecting Rods with Relief Holes
>
> Hi,
>
> There are two rod styles for TR6, early and late. The late rods appear
> with the change to CF / CR comm. numbers.
>
> The early rods are "better" if you're building a race engine. This is
> according to a reliable source with credentials in materials science.
>
> All TR6 cranks are forged. EN40, if I recall.
>
> If your motor has three early rads and three late rods, there's probably a
> story there unless you have an early CF / CR block in which case you have
> "the luck of the draw"...
>
> Also, if you have different rods types, I'd make sure the dynamic balance
> of the motor is good - there's a difference in the weight of the early and
> late rods. ;-)
>
> regards,
> rml
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