Groden Aluminum Rods a must for serious power
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OMG, there are holes in the bearings!!! looks like they wore right through. those bearings gotta go!!!
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The aluminum rod acts as a shock absorber for detonation and since it absorbs it, there is less abuse put on the bearing whereas with the steel rod the bearing take more abuse.
I just had an argument with a friend of mine because I said that the aluminum rod was just easier on the bearing where he says it doesnt matter if you go with steel or aluminum when it comes to weight in rotating mass. He put together a 300whp+ k series motor revving to 12k and it uses rods that are 100 grams heavier then stock. He claims that that the bearings look perfect.
I would like some input on that
Steve, I have run quite a few different rod brands. I don't think there is any secret to keeping an engine by using aluminum. My RS just finished up two years with Crowers and the bearings were perfect. Our black drag car ran the first 8.95 at 165 mph with Crowers in it, bearings were perfect in it too.
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Steve, I have run quite a few different rod brands. I don't think there is any secret to keeping an engine by using aluminum. My RS just finished up two years with Crowers and the bearings were perfect. Our black drag car ran the first 8.95 at 165 mph with Crowers in it, bearings were perfect in it too.
David the bearings on your Badish car are much more beat up than the drag car. Correct me if im wrong or looking at the pics but the steel rods look like they beat the bearings up much harder
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Idea from a friend of mine:
The aluminum rod acts as a shock absorber for detonation and since it absorbs it, there is less abuse put on the bearing whereas with the steel rod the bearing take more abuse.
I just had an argument with a friend of mine because I said that the aluminum rod was just easier on the bearing where he says it doesnt matter if you go with steel or aluminum when it comes to weight in rotating mass. He put together a 300whp+ k series motor revving to 12k and it uses rods that are 100 grams heavier then stock. He claims that that the bearings look perfect.
I would like some input on that
The aluminum rod acts as a shock absorber for detonation and since it absorbs it, there is less abuse put on the bearing whereas with the steel rod the bearing take more abuse.
I just had an argument with a friend of mine because I said that the aluminum rod was just easier on the bearing where he says it doesnt matter if you go with steel or aluminum when it comes to weight in rotating mass. He put together a 300whp+ k series motor revving to 12k and it uses rods that are 100 grams heavier then stock. He claims that that the bearings look perfect.
I would like some input on that
Steve bought my turbo kit and is setting up for drag racing. If he was a 600whp daily driver i would say go for the crowers but he is shooting for 1000whp