<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">The nitriding cost (via Dennis Murray of Performance Engine Service in Austin, TX) turned out to be $400 (plus $72 shipping), much less than I expected. Dennis said that was his cost, so perhaps going direct to Mile High Crankshafts in Denver might cost a bit more. Compared to the cost of a forged crank that seems like a helluva deal for the Ford 1500 pre-crossflow race motor I’m building for the Morgan.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Duncan</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 11, 2015, at 8:27 PM, Brian Schirano <<a href="mailto:bschirano@yahoo.com" class="">bschirano@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class=""><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_59901" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_59965" class="">My crank was nitrided at a local steel treating shop here in Rochester NY then back to machine shop for (re)polishing, (re)tolerancing, balancing</span></div><div class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_59902" class=""> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_59967"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_59966" class="">26A GT6+, 28 TR6</div>Brian Schirano<br class="">585-305-0349 Cell <br class=""><a href="mailto:BSchirano@yahoo.com" class="">BSchirano@yahoo.com</a></div><br class=""> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_60031" class=""> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_60030" class=""> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_60029" class=""> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_60028" class=""> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_60027" class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;" class="">From:</span></b> Duncan Charlton <<a href="mailto:duncan.charlton54@gmail.com" class="">duncan.charlton54@gmail.com</a>><br class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">To:</span></b> Greg Blake <<a href="mailto:gblake58tr3@icloud.com" class="">gblake58tr3@icloud.com</a>> <br class=""><b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">Cc:</span></b> Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">Sent:</span></b> Friday, December 11, 2015 9:06 PM<br class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Fot] GT6 Connecting rods<br class=""> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449860634594_60032"><br class="">Dennis sent my Ford 1500 crank to a guy in Colorado for nitriding. He said it would be about $800, including final straightening and grinding to spec (Monday I’ll pick it up and find out what the final cost is).<br clear="none" class=""><br clear="none" class="">Duncan<br clear="none" class=""><br clear="none" class=""><br clear="none" class="">> On Dec 11, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Greg Blake <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:gblake58tr3@icloud.com" href="mailto:gblake58tr3@icloud.com" class="">gblake58tr3@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none" class="">> <br clear="none" class="">> Sounds like a deal considering what we pay Dennis these days which does not include the nitriding process. <br clear="none" class="">> <br clear="none" class="">> Can you specify bearing clearances and radius treatment?<br clear="none" class="">> <br clear="none" class="">> Sent from my iPhone<br clear="none" class="">> <br clear="none" class="">>> On Dec 9, 2015, at 9:46 AM, <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com" href="mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com" class="">rkramer3@austin.rr.com</a> wrote:<br clear="none" class="">>> <br clear="none" class="">>> Does anyone have experience with APT nitrided cranks? They list a fully race prepped and nitrided 6 cylinder crank at just under a grand.<br clear="none" class="">>> Bob Kramer<br clear="none" class="">>> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com" href="mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com" class="">rkramer3@austin.rr.com</a><br clear="none" class="">>> <br clear="none" class="">>> ---- Brian Schirano <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bschirano@yahoo.com" href="mailto:bschirano@yahoo.com" class="">bschirano@yahoo.com</a>> wrote: <br clear="none" class="">>>> 2 Cents from a modest built GT6 racer (IE 10:1 CR, stock rods, crank, Good GP3 cam, etc). Russ's comments are dead on - building the car is one expense, racing it is a recurring one and his estimate of $1000 per event is good. So build in margin of safety in the motor (and other components) where you can.<br clear="none" class="">>>> aluminum flywheel and clutch & PP I went to Ted Shumaker, TSI - TS Imports<br clear="none" class="">>>> RE the rods - at the time of my first (only) rebuild a couple years ago I couldn't afford carrillos or Pauters, but did spend some long green on nitriding and polishing the crank, balancing everything, and of course the ARP hardware everywhere that counts . My car is NOT a high rev machine, I self limit at 6200 - 6300 RPM and it seems all the straights are uphill so she never redlines there anywise!<br clear="none" class="">>>> So to me, it can be done, but has to be consistent with the rest of your build. my next build will be a higher CR and hotter cam, so will be upgrading rods, and pistons as well. But the first build was built conservative for longevity.<br clear="none" class="">>>> Brian 26A GT6+, 28 TR6Brian Schirano<br clear="none" class="">>>> 585-305-0349 Cell <br clear="none" class="">>>> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:BSchirano@yahoo.com" href="mailto:BSchirano@yahoo.com" class="">BSchirano@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none" class="">>>> From: Spitfire Racing <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com" href="mailto:spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com" class="">spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com</a>><br clear="none" class="">>>> To: 'Jamie' <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:tr6driver@yahoo.com" href="mailto:tr6driver@yahoo.com" class="">tr6driver@yahoo.com</a>>; 'McKearn McKearn' <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:mckearn2@gmail.com" href="mailto:mckearn2@gmail.com" class="">mckearn2@gmail.com</a>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> Cc: 'FOT list' <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br clear="none" class="">>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:02 AM<br clear="none" class="">>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Connecting rods<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> A properly built and modified race engine represents a mighty investment not<br clear="none" class="">>>> only of dollars but of time. Is that really where you want to pinch pennies?<br clear="none" class="">>>> After all, with the exception of pistons and crank that is one of the<br clear="none" class="">>>> primary components and all it takes is one piece inside an engine to reduce<br clear="none" class="">>>> all your work and investment to nothing more than scrap metal. One seized<br clear="none" class="">>>> valve, or substandard bolt even can be a disaster. It doesn't take much.<br clear="none" class="">>>> Realize all the ancillary invested expenditures that are also at risk like a<br clear="none" class="">>>> weekend's entry fee you lose in an engine failure; the cost of time off from<br clear="none" class="">>>> work to go to a race weekend; the cost of food and lodging for the race<br clear="none" class="">>>> outing and the cost of just getting there. When asked, I usually advise<br clear="none" class="">>>> folks to figure a race weekend is ~$1000 minimum when you roll all in.<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> A number of racers have run Pauter rods as stated before by Bill and these<br clear="none" class="">>>> do present a less expensive alternative. I had the opportunity to rebuild an<br clear="none" class="">>>> engine last year with Pauter rods and they were quite substantial and were<br clear="none" class="">>>> well designed, constructed and balanced. Personally I have seen far too many<br clear="none" class="">>>> Chinese knock-offs; reproductions (call them what you will), that fail to<br clear="none" class="">>>> come close to the parts they try to mimic. <br clear="none" class="">>>> I suggest you perhaps delay your build until your war chest allows for top<br clear="none" class="">>>> quality internals. Do it once and do it right the first time and reduce the<br clear="none" class="">>>> potential for disappointing expensive disaster.<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> Russ Moore<br clear="none" class="">>>> Spitfire #49<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> -----Original Message-----<br clear="none" class="">>>> From: Fot [mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net" href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net" class="">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Jamie<br clear="none" class="">>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 6:22 AM<br clear="none" class="">>>> To: McKearn McKearn<br clear="none" class="">>>> Cc: FOT list<br clear="none" class="">>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Connecting rods<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> Although I was initially very wary, they have worked well for over 1,000<br clear="none" class="">>>> race miles in our (horror) MGB engine.<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> Jamie Palmer<br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:52 PM, McKearn McKearn <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:mckearn2@gmail.com" href="mailto:mckearn2@gmail.com" class="">mckearn2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none" class="">>>>> <br clear="none" class="">>>>> Hi Gents.<br clear="none" class="">>>>> I am looking for feedback on the MaxSpeeding connecting rods for GT6.<br clear="none" class="">>>> Can't afford Carrillos and I'm hoping these are good. Also am still<br clear="none" class="">>>> searching for an aluminum flywheel without having something custom made. and<br clear="none" class="">>>> would like input on what type of clutch to use as well . Lets call it a race<br clear="none" class="">>>> car for the sake of argument....<br clear="none" class="">>>>> Thanks. 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