Any opinions on rod bolts? Replace them when rebuilding? Is this absolutely necessary?
I'm doing lightened/balanced Venolia pistons (maybe 11:1 per Zamani - but I need to research fuel, etc.) then shot peened rods/balanced. Thinking about doing flywheel, knife cutting crank (like Martin's Callaway motor).
Thanks!
Don
Rod bolt question
Thanks,
Don P.
Don P.
Maybe I'll pop for new ones.... not sure yet. I think they're $15-20 each. Thanks Zamani.
Knife cutting - or maybe it's knife edging... not sure. I may have some photos and I'll try to post them. It's basically reducing the mass of the crank, making it more 'aero dynamic' ??? to reduce windage in the crank case. I'm not sure how much this helps but it's quite common on racing motors.
Knife cutting - or maybe it's knife edging... not sure. I may have some photos and I'll try to post them. It's basically reducing the mass of the crank, making it more 'aero dynamic' ??? to reduce windage in the crank case. I'm not sure how much this helps but it's quite common on racing motors.
Thanks,
Don P.
Don P.