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timucin

11-15-2002 09:01 PM

aluminum connecting rods ?!?info req

can i use aluminum connecting rods in marine app. ? expected engine life is 100 hours.BB chevy
thnx

merlin540

11-16-2002 02:12 AM

no:)

jdnca1

11-16-2002 06:36 AM

Aluminum Rods are good for 40 passes in NHRA pro stock cars.

1 pass = 7 seconds X 40= 4 min 40 seconds...:eek:

26scarab

11-16-2002 09:39 AM

How about titanium ?

Back4More

11-16-2002 10:16 AM

Use a high qaulity 4340 steel rod and fastener.

RumRunner

11-17-2002 09:37 AM

You can get more than 40 passes on a set of aluminum rods, but due to there stretch you would not want to run them in a marine appliaction. Titanium rods are A) not cost effective, and B) not something you'd want to run due to there tenslie strenth they can be brittle, and crack over time.

HyperBaja

11-17-2002 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 26scarab
How about titanium ?

titanium would be good seat supports, billet switch panels etc. but not rods because the heating/cooling which would weaken them and make them brittle.

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