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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Chris, maybe try Pauter, or if your pockets are
deeper, Carrillo. Both make quality parts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Good luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Bill</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tr4racing@googlemail.com
href="mailto:tr4racing@googlemail.com">MadMarx</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=fot@autox.team.net
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">'FOT'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 21, 2015 1:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Fot] Racing rod design</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi
Guys,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>After my engine blow at the last race and a rod in two pieces I
investigated about rod design.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>In US forums I found an interesting opinion:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>H-beam rods are for low rev high torque engine (turbo,
compressor)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>I-beam are for medium torque engines with high
revs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>As engineer I agree with this statement. On high revs the rod shaft
gets bended back and forth by the inertia caused by the
rotation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>I could imagine that the sharp sides of the H-beam rod will create
a crack after a while because the stiffness for bending along the rotation
axis smaller than with an I-beam rod.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>That means to me that the fatigue resistance is smaller on an
H-beam rod at high revs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>With high revs on a long stroke engine I mean
6000+.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>The manufacturer of the broken H-beam rod was
Scat.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>I think next time I order an I-beam rod from
Scat.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>What do you think?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>Cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>Chris<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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