[Shotimes] LSD Conversion KIT for the SHO? Any comments?

[Carl Prochilo]

Maybe I don't fully understand the V8 problem, but I bet there are Gen 3
SHOs out there that have not had the repair done that are working fine and
won't fail.  Not every V6 will suffer rod bearing problem but a lot do. 
Mine lasted 196K miles before dying.  Now that I know the tendency of this
motor, it is the weak sister and where I will look first to make sure
everything is okay.  And even if the bearings do go past 100K miles, I know
that they have a tendency to wear and should be replaced.  I also wish I
knew if use of synthetic oil made any difference for the rod bearings. 
Seems some people have good luck with this.

I will probably have the bearings in my 80K 3.2L motor replaced within the
next 40K miles for PM and peace of mind.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Mike said:
>
>
> <<<BTW, I would say the rod bearings on the V6 are more comparable to the
> cam
> lobes on the V8 as lousy failure mechanisms that fry motors.>>>
>
> ?????I think most of us have gone well over 100K miles before changing; I
> know I did, and when I did change them at 150K just a little copper was
> showing on the top bearings of 3 rods.  As easy as they are to change, I
> don't consider them a weak point in the design of this engine.  Babbit
> bearings have always been considered sacrificial and a replacement item.
> Mike