Re: 401 rods

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Now that I'd never consider (squeezing in a vise)! I understand the problems, just wondering if anyone had done it that way really. If the bushing is thin enough the pin would expand the bushing into the rod. I believe that's the way most machine shops would do do the work.

I'm thinking for a stock engine it would probably be fine, but these rods would hardly be purchased for a stock engine! Based on that, and the fact that you'd likely order custom forged pistons anyway, the floating pin isn't going to hurt a lot ($$). 

On August 7, 2005 Andre K Jacobs wrote:

> Frank
> With out getting in to all the science of metal ergy ( spell??), thermal
> dynamics and all,
> There are a lot of forces working on all the moving parts in an engine.
> A bushing is just that,
> You would have the bushing press fitted, and then the pin, just too much
> chance of it walking and hitting the cylinder wall.
> There is a big ( in business for like 75 years) machine shop here that
> can fix it like they do all other rods with too much pin clearance,
> squeeze it in a vise! NO , DON'T DO THIS!
> 
> Andre " A.J." Jacobs,
> web page http://southtexasamc.tripod.com
> (830)-980-3165 , akjamc@xxxxxxxx
> 
> Owner & Proprietor, South Texas AMC


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