Zamani, the 24v engine has been completed (except some external ancillaries)and waiting installation for 2 years now! So the new rods will be looking for an engine! As you may remember, the 12v has new gta rods (cost~600Euros) and the 24v its own reworked rods. I have three more engines laying around (two 12v and one 24v) so the rods will go in one of them.
Why will cfm dictate use of rods or not? I have 121 head cfm and I presently shift at 6900, with max power at 6540. With the new cams, I expect to get the power at ~6800-6900, meaning I should be able to shift at ~7300+!!
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Hmmm, kinda high for normal rods, isn't it?? Don't forget fatigue...rods with many thousand miles are
not as strong as new rods. I wish I had the time to replace the rods in my 24v...
then I'd feel good! I honestly believe new rods are a must in a rebuilt performance engine. Balancing, lightening and polishing doesn't do squat to offset fatigue! This is the main reason race engines are torn down every X race miles: rods, valve springs, rings, bearings are all
routinely replaced.
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Jim K.