Connecting Rod Comparison

[none]

This was supposed to have posted a while back but got lost in the shuffle. You gear heads should enjoy it.

Alan

https://www.facebook.com/64205041409/posts/10157908188951410

 

[Jeff]

Very interesting. On the nitro rod it seems like it would crush/compress somewhat like the upper rod bearing and lower mains ... do they tend to grow, or do they go both directions somewhat randomly.

 

[troy boy]

Thanks a bunch Alan. That kinda stuff is what keeps gear heads in the sport.

 

[Cliff]

Would T/F rods be the same in injected nitro?

 

[none]

Would T/F rods be the same in injected nitro?

Similar, they run different cubic inches and compression, but in a Nitro engine the rod is part shock absorber they need to take some of the shock to make the bearings live.

Alan

 

[Cliff]

Thanks Alan. Interesting to me how A/FD has really picked up this year. Would not be surprised to see the long standing 5.10 record be broken.

 

[ocdart]

Thanks Alan, extremely interesting. I'm never going to have my hands inside either a TF or PS engine but the technology is very interesting. Thanks for keeping us fans educated!

 

[flapjack]

Similar, they run different cubic inches and compression, but in a Nitro engine the rod is part shock absorber they need to take some of the shock to make the bearings live.

Alan

I thought a lot of alcohol and/or AF/D teams were using GRP rods, and I thought those were titanium - not a really good shock absorber. But the titanium GRP rods could be for alcohol burning cars, not AF/D

 

[ROCKY]

Always enjoy these Alan. Things have changed so much from back when.

 

[DG]

Can you give us the UR for your TF vs Pro Stock Piston video?

I must have missed it!

Thanks...

 

[none]

Here you go.......
Alan

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=322460881747988

 

[DG]

Here you go.......
Alan

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=322460881747988

Excellent!

Thanks...

 

[LouF]

Good stuff very informative thank you, Alan.