THE FORGED RODS ARE DONE!!!!

["Nick P Alfano" <nick.alfano@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott/List,

The 390/401 rods are not done at this point and I can't give you 
projection on when they will be.  Scat did not meet any of the dates they 
gave us on the smaller engine rods so I don't feel comfortable setting a 
time-frame for them.  The completion of the 390/401 rods is also dependent 
on the sales of the rods available now.

Thanks,

Nick Alfano


Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 18:33:15 -0500
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Subject: Re: THE FORGED RODS ARE DONE!!!!
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Does this include the forged rods for 390/401 applications, or just the 
343/360 rods?  If not ow soon for the 401 rods?  Thanks!

Scott

On November 7, 2004 Alfano,Nick wrote:

> Bart and the rest of the list,
> 
> Sorry, I forgot to add the price, they are $399.00/set.  I know this is
> about $100 more than I projected they would be back in the spring but
> there is easily $300-400 more value in these rods than what was 
described
> with the I-beam rod.  The machining and bushings for the floaters costs
> about $200 to do, a H-beam rod verses an I-beam is normally $200 more, 
the
> polishing would cost another $100-150.  The cheapest comparable rod 
Summit
> sells is for a Chevy small block made by Eagle and costs $495.  The same
> Summit brand rod costs $499.00 for a SBC and Manley is about $600.  So 
now
> we can start to brag about building stronger and more powerful AMC 
engines
> for less money than a dime a dozen Chevy.  Hopefully these go well. Next
> could be 390/401 rods and possibly new forged cranks.  What is this 
world
> coming to.  The SFI flex plates and balancers should be ready soon as
> well.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 

> Nick Alfano