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02-15-2008 01:35 PM #1
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Just got back from the market scale and #3 is still 1415 and no more metal to remove
looks like its plan #2
get 4 more con rods and weigh them before sending off to get rebushed
I've got a few donor engines
Do you guys balance the rods seperate from the piston?
then weigh the pistons/rings/wrist pin/clips
Over all weight or big end on scale and small end supported on a jig?
I can see after weighing these rods and getting such a wide range of weight
I better shooting for all the same with in a gram
A big plus for air tools ripping the donors down
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02-15-2008 02:40 PM #2
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Weigh each end seperately and if you sand on the sides of the rods be sure to sand up and down, NOT across!!
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02-15-2008 03:19 PM #3
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Scales are cheap, build one,and weigh them yourself at home.
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