>Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 18:41:24 -0500
>To: Stan Hanks <stan@tta.com>, "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
>From: Sam & Greg Scharnberg <samandgreg@netins.net>
>Subject: Re: Carillo failures?
>Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
>
>Stan:
>
>I just rebuilt the Super Vee motor in my autocross car. It's an 8400rpm
>2L with a 92.8 stroke (Looong stroke) and Carrillo rods. The engine had
>about 6 years on it so I assumed new rod bolts.
>
>Carrillo said that the SPS-CARR rod bolts NEVER need replacing unless you
>over-stretch them on install. My 3/8 SPS-CARR are .005 to 007 stretch so
>I am OK.
>
>BTW, I think they said replacements are $40.00+ each!
>
>Just an FYI
>
>Greg Scharnberg
>82 Ralt RT5
>95 Citation SF
>70 Sonett
>65 Mustang GT
>
>At 10:13 AM 8/20/2002 -0700, Stan Hanks wrote:
>> > Of course, lack of lube will fail any rod, but other than that, does
>> anyone
>> > out there in listdom have knowledge of other failure modes?
>>
>>Not using new bolts in a rebuild may lead to this sort of failure -- they're
>>stretch bolts, and Carillo says "new bolts every time". Some people ignore
>>that, to their peril.
>>
>>Stan
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