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Re: [Fot] GT6 Connecting rods

To: Bud R <levilevi@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Connecting rods
From: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:09:26 -0500
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bummer.  40 over - best to talk to your machinist, but mine told me that =
cutting only ten thousandths over was not what he liked doing (though he =
did it because I'd already bought the pistons, and it worked out fine.=20=


On Dec 13, 2015, at 5:49 PM, Bud R wrote:

I had a grenade go off in my engine at the last race. Not the stock rod =
failing, but it appears on first inspection that an ARP rod bolt gave it =
up. Some bad bad things happened after that with the piston destroyed, =
the crank gouged, and got only knows what else. The block and #3 =
cylinder wall doesn=92t looked scarred but we=92ll see if it survived =
when I have it magnafluxed.=20

I knew when I turned the engine upside down on the engine stand and lots =
of metal noises resulted I was in trouble. Now its decision time on how =
to rebuild.=20

Suggestions are welcome. Is this the time to go 40 over from 20 since =
new pistons are needed? I wanted a hotter cam for next season but not =
this way. The crank has serious gouges and I don=92t know if its =
savable. That=92s my wallet in the pic along with the other totally =
broken part.

Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

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71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
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77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)


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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
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">bummer. &nbsp;40 over - best to talk to your machinist, but mine told =
me that cutting only ten thousandths over was not what he liked doing =
(though he did it because I'd already bought the pistons, and it worked =
out fine.&nbsp;<div><br><div><div><div>On Dec 13, 2015, at 5:49 PM, Bud =
R wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><meta =
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charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I had =
a grenade go off in my engine at the last race. Not the stock rod =
failing, but it appears on first inspection that an ARP rod bolt gave it =
up. Some bad bad things happened after that with the piston destroyed, =
the crank gouged, and got only knows what else. The block and #3 =
cylinder wall doesn=92t looked scarred but we=92ll see if it survived =
when I have it magnafluxed.&nbsp;<div><br><div>I knew when I turned the =
engine upside down on the engine stand and lots of metal noises resulted =
I was in trouble. Now its decision time on how to =
rebuild.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Suggestions are welcome. Is this =
the time to go 40 over from 20 since new pistons are needed? I wanted a =
hotter cam for next season but not this way. The crank has serious =
gouges and I don=92t know if its savable. That=92s my wallet in the pic =
along with the other totally broken part.</div><div><div>
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class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">Bud Rolofson</div><div =
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normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: =
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normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;">Extreme Parts Racing&nbsp;(more than just a haircut)</div><div =
style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div>71TR6 CC57365 (Good =
6)</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">71 Spitfire MK IV =
Race Car #3</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">69 Spitfire MK III =
(back up FE engine/dinghy car)</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: =
separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: =
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
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0px;">93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle&nbsp;</div><div =
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Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda =
Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)</div></div><div =
style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
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