Subject: Re: [Fot] Maxpeedingrods

From: Phil Gott via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:41:59 -0400

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Thanks everyone!
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.
Regards,
Phil

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 19, 2020, at 2:06 AM, Enquiries Road & Track <enquiries@roadandtrac=
k.net.au> wrote:
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> 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 e=
nough for most applications, but not if you are chasing perfection. Also, ha=
nd honing on a machine designed for general applications like brake cylinder=
s etc , can be a disaster as they can looks good, but actually be barrel sha=
ped
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> Terry
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>> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:28 AM Jim Gray <[email-masked]> wrot=
e:
>> I=E2=80=99ve used them for 10 years with no problems. That said I run a 6=
200 rpm motor but have had it to 7K when I forgot to
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>> set a rev limiter and had a screeching 914/6 right next to me. ( as I was=
 going by )
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>> If your going to use them have the big ends checked for round and the wri=
st pins sized or at least checked.
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>> I didn=E2=80=99t have any problem but I did hear a report from someone th=
at the big ends on theirs weren=E2=80=99t perfectly round but correctable.
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>> jim g
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>> From: Fot <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Enquiries Road & Trac=
k via Fot
>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 3:37 PM
>> To: Phil Gott <[email-masked]>
>> Cc: Friends Of Triumph <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Maxpeedingrods
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>> 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 w=
ith 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 f=
or one importer at one time. we were never able to confirm if the bolts were=
 really ARP, or just copies
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>> i know of a factory in Taiwan that lists thousands of different sets , in=
cluding various TR rods, and will brand them with whatever name/logo you wan=
t. their wholesale price is typcially US$45/rod, bought in quantities like 5=
0. They will provide steel specs if asked. They have some real oddities , li=
ke 1mm longer or shorter for various applications, so its obvious they make f=
or performance applications, not just replacement for mom and dad shopping c=
arts
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>> Terry
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>> Australia
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>> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 3:58 AM Phil Gott via Fot <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:
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>> Has anyone used these? They look like Carrillo knockoffs. 4340 steel, ARP=
 bolts, shotpeened. Priced right.
>> Phil Gott
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks everyone!<div>Good advice! Buy them,=
 have the big ends checked for roundness and small end sized for the wrist p=
ins I will install and then use them.<br>Regards,</div><div>Phil<br><br><br>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Sep 19, 2020, at 2:06 AM, Enquiries Road &amp; Track &lt;enq=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">i have a special con=
-rod re-sizing machine, its not a hone, but a grinder, so we can get them pe=
rfect. Most production rods are honed and thats good enough&nbsp;for most ap=
plications, but not if you are chasing perfection. Also, hand honing on a ma=
chine designed for general applications like brake cylinders etc , can be a d=
isaster as they can looks good, but actually be barrel shaped<div><br></div>=
<div>Terry<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" d=
ata-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:28 AM Jim Gray=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div l=
ang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-494601468647823749WordSection1"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve used them for 10 years with no problems. That s=
aid I run a 6200 rpm motor but have had it to 7K when I forgot to <u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">set a rev limiter and had a screeching 914/6 r=
ight next to me. ( as I was going by )<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">If your going to use them have the big ends checked for round and the wri=
st pins sized or at least checked.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=
 didn=E2=80=99t have any problem but I did hear a report from someone that t=
he big ends on theirs weren=E2=80=99t perfectly round but correctable.<u></u=
><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">jim g<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:n=
one;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0=
in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounce=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <b>On=
 Behalf Of </b>Enquiries Road &amp; Track via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, Se=
ptember 18, 2020 3:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Phil Gott &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vfrac=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Friend=
s Of Triumph &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">fot=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Maxpeedingrods<u></u><u=
></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">yes, we used quite a few sets in our engine shop for high HP jap=
 engines, never triumph. quality&nbsp;seems reasonable. the only on-going is=
sue we found with cheap chinese rods like this is the big end tunnel is impe=
rfectly honed. it was not uncommon to have to re-size them. in fact we did a=
 few hundred&nbsp;for one importer at one time. we were never able to confir=
m if the bolts were really ARP, or just copies<u></u><u></u></p><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">i k=
now of a factory in Taiwan that lists thousands&nbsp;of different sets , inc=
luding various TR rods, and will brand them with whatever name/logo you want=
. their wholesale price is typcially&nbsp;US$45/rod, bought&nbsp;in quantiti=
es like 50. They will provide steel specs if asked. They have some real oddi=
ties , like 1mm longer or shorter for various applications, so its obvious t=
hey make for performance applications, not just replacement for mom and dad s=
hopping carts<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Terry<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Australia<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat,=
 Sep 19, 2020 at 3:58 AM Phil Gott via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></=
p></div><blockquote style=3D"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=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:1=
2pt">Has anyone used these? They look like Carrillo knockoffs. 4340 steel, A=
RP bolts, shotpeened. Priced right.<br>Phil Gott<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<=
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