aluminum rod question?
 

im having rnr make me a set of aluminum rods, the rods i have now are eagles 5.967" long rod for the stroker kit. mike said he was gonna make them 5.957" to allow for expansion of the metal, does thius sound right? i know im gonna have to notch the block but is there anything els i need to request so i get it right the first time. i made sure to order the -625 bolts with them. am i gonna have to run tighter or looser bearing clearances? thanks for any help.


Cole.

Re: aluminum rod question?
 

they are usually made .003 shorter than a steel rod. we run our bearing clearances just as we would with a steel rod.

as you know, the block needs notching, and if you are running a girdle, you will need to clearance the girdle.

be sure to tell the company who is building your rods, the size of your cyl bore.
i had a problem with my rods not fitting in the bore...had to send them back to get clearanced to fit into the cyl bore.

Re: aluminum rod question?
 

cool thanks. so i should have them make the rod 5.937 to allow for expansion? i allready gave them the bore, rpm, boosst etc.

Re: aluminum rod question?
 

How much rotating mass is free-ed-up from useing alu. rods???

Is this a 100% track car

Re: aluminum rod question?
 

from my understanding its a noticeable difference in weight and it will be driven to the track and home from the track.