<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thanks everyone!<div>Good advice! Buy them, have the big ends checked for roundness and small end sized for the wrist pins I will install and then use them.<br>Regards,</div><div>Phil<br><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 19, 2020, at 2:06 AM, Enquiries Road & Track <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">i have a special con-rod re-sizing machine, its not a hone, but a grinder, so we can get them perfect. Most production rods are honed and thats good enough for most applications, but not if you are chasing perfection. Also, hand honing on a machine designed for general applications like brake cylinders etc , can be a disaster as they can looks good, but actually be barrel shaped<div><br></div><div>Terry<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:28 AM Jim Gray <<a href="mailto:toodamnfunky@comcast.net">toodamnfunky@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-494601468647823749WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I’ve used them for 10 years with no problems. That said I run a 6200 rpm motor but have had it to 7K when I forgot to <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">set a rev limiter and had a screeching 914/6 right next to me. ( as I was going by )<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">If your going to use them have the big ends checked for round and the wrist pins sized or at least checked.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I didn’t have any problem but I did hear a report from someone that the big ends on theirs weren’t perfectly round but correctable.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">jim g<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fot <<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Enquiries Road & Track via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 18, 2020 3:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Phil Gott <<a href="mailto:vfracing@aol.com" target="_blank">vfracing@aol.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Friends Of Triumph <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Maxpeedingrods<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">yes, we used quite a few sets in our engine shop for high HP jap engines, never triumph. quality seems reasonable. the only on-going issue we found with cheap chinese rods like this is the big end tunnel is imperfectly honed. it was not uncommon to have to re-size them. in fact we did a few hundred for one importer at one time. we were never able to confirm if the bolts were really ARP, or just copies<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">i know of a factory in Taiwan that lists thousands of different sets , including various TR rods, and will brand them with whatever name/logo you want. their wholesale price is typcially US$45/rod, bought in quantities like 50. They will provide steel specs if asked. They have some real oddities , like 1mm longer or shorter for various applications, so its obvious they make for performance applications, not just replacement for mom and dad shopping carts<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Terry<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Australia<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 3:58 AM Phil Gott via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">Has anyone used these? They look like Carrillo knockoffs. 4340 steel, ARP bolts, shotpeened. Priced right.<br>Phil Gott<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fotUnsubscribe/Manage" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br>Unsubscribe/Manage</a>: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au</a><br><br><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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