well guys- what do I say here-
I KNOW what im talking about-
I dont hypothesize about things- unless I know what im talking about I dont say anything- (more than I can say for a few poeple I know)

just because a particular type of connecting rod is used in a lot of applications doesnt mean its a good design- for heavens sake seat belts wernt in cars untill Volvo came up with the idea- so should we all take them out of our cars?

and as far as "nodular" I suppose you are referring for nodular cast iron- not at all what I am refering to- I said modular- you know made in pieces- many many race cars and a few street cars used modular cranks- this allowed them to use either needle or ball bearings inplace of common of plain metal bearings in the journals of both rods and mains.

I think a few people here could benefit from reading a little book:

Carrol Smiths "...to win" series. if you have read and understand these let me know then we can talk on an intellegent level- also on the concentricity thing- HA I can change the concentricity of the big end of a rod journal by thousanths with a torch. so what do we think happens to an engine with a spun bearing- well its lower end gets a wee bit toasty- ehem ehem oh and BTW yes I do have the con rods of the engine- but no you cant measure concentricity once they have been stressed and removed from the engine very accuratly- so any measurment I would take would be flawed.


like I said - and have said, and will probobly have to say many more times- unless I know what Im talking about I dont opine- id ask you to do the same.

well off to take pics of the stuff to sell on ebay


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