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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This topic has come up several times. I have a fair number of friends who own speed shops and are great high performance engine builders. The consensus among all of them is to not do this unless you have a crank made with narrower journals to create a big end to journal side clearance of no more that .006”. The idea with this and why all manufactures use close side clearance is to create a healthy dose of oil spray onto the cylinders, pistons and cam shaft. If you use the chevy rod on a standard Triumph journal you have a side clearance of over .100” and all the spray just directs horizontally which does not help a thing. I have yet to find any engine spec that lists anything over .010” in all my 70+ years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My opinion and I’m sticking to it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Yott<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lorne Fritz via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 2, 2023 3:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Chevy rods/Moldex crank<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, Could anybody tell me what rods you are using on a Moldex crank that is sized for a Chevy rod. This is for a TR3/4 engine. Pat number, size or application would help. Thanks in advance. Lorne<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>