At 8:50 PM -0600 2/20/00, Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> Re: the difference in the connecting rod weights between the GV & GH
>engines: how does this equate to connecting rod longevity?
>
> CR
There are two theories on this: 1, Less rotating mass = less wear on
crank, wrist pin piston bores and bearings hence longer life; 2. Less
weight =less strength hence shorter life. I have never had a rod
failure with the 18V rods, and have had a rod bend slightly with a GF
rod, with the result of a wrist pin circlip coming out and a wrist
pin grooving a cylinder wall. But that may have been one or those
unusual events that happen. Under normal use I would guess that
either should work well under normall use.
Bob Shaw
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