[Fot] Spun a d#@n bearing

[toodamnfunky at comcast.net]

Greg,

I have decided to go with the H beam rods mentioned in yesterday's post from
Ireland Engineering.

They are just like the Carillo's. They are for a TR4.

I still can't figure out why # 3 rod would quit oiling other than a
contaminant in an oil passage.





jim g




----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg & Alison Blake" <ablake2 at austin.rr.com>
To: toodamnfunky at comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:16:18 PM GMT -07:00 Chihuahua / La Paz /
Mazatlan
Subject: RE: [Fot] Spun a d#@n bearing

Jim,

Sorry I don't know, but what car is this for? B I run Chevy rods in a TR3
motor. B I can tell you, they are bullet proof, but there is some
complication on the piston guided rod setup I am using. B I do not weld
up the rod as you suggest.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of toodamnfunky at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:19 PM
To: fot
Subject: [Fot] Spun a d#@n bearing

Greetings FoT

I spun my # 3 rod bearing last weekend and my crank is already at .040
under.

It turned the rod blue so it's toast. I know it's been discussed before
but I think

it may be time to weld the crank and go to Chevy rods.

Any advice for the conversion ?



Again, thankfull for your advice,



Jim G.
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