My Build Thread

jwlandry · Jan 29, 2012

Nothing a little machining can't take care of

907DAVE · Jan 30, 2012

Hmm...

If this is real, I cannot wait to see how everything works out.

Groomzybanshee · Jan 30, 2012

What's your reason for running those rods?

jwlandry · Jan 30, 2012

It's real. Waiting on a response from the company that makes them to be sure they can do it.

Reason why.... Why not??

The rotating assembly is already heavy as hell. Why not make everything lighter and go to internal balance as well. Plus you can make the piston shorter and the rod longer and get rid of some stress as well. Not to mention that with less weight spinning the more hp it will free up.

Groomzybanshee · Jan 30, 2012

What do those rods cost ??

jwlandry · Jan 30, 2012

Don't want to let the cat out the bag just yet but they are much cheaper then any other rods made for the 7.3.

Groomzybanshee · Jan 30, 2012

Choupique108 said:
Don't want to let the cat out the bag just yet but they are much cheaper then any other rods made for the 7.3.

Blah blah blah...

jwlandry · Jan 30, 2012

Is there a problem with me not wanting to say prices on an open forum???

I didn't think so.

Groomzybanshee · Jan 30, 2012

Choupique108 said:
Is there a problem with me not wanting to say prices on an open forum???

I didn't think so.

I was kidding big guy no reason to get angry

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ParkerFly · Jan 30, 2012

Any concerns about the aluminum rods stretching over time?

Hotrodtractor · Jan 30, 2012

ParkerFly said:
Any concerns about the aluminum rods stretching over time?

Aluminum anything can't be designed for infinite fatigue life - it will fail eventually the question is just will it fail today, next week, next decade, next century. I've already had this convo with Doug - I'm not saying it can't work as I don't have the engineering data on the rods - but I am saying that I would be cautious.

MINK · Jan 30, 2012

Interested to see how this one turns out. What kind of timeline - I'm expecting awhile with all the custom parts from doug?

jwlandry · Jan 30, 2012

Its going as funds allow on my end. Doug has been quick with everything.

PowerstrokeJunkie · Jan 30, 2012

Are the rods cheap enough to change them with every oil change?

strokin'_tatsch · Jan 30, 2012

I'll be interested to see how long these aluminum rods hold up. I know the racers using aluminum rods are usually changing them out fairly often.. Be nice if titanium rods could be had for less than my yearly salary. LOL

SouthFlstrokin' · Jan 30, 2012

Your welcome LOL

Dustin F2504x4 · Mar 20, 2012

How is your engine build going? Any progress, like to see how the aluminum rods are working.

WIESEL · Mar 20, 2012

:whs:

jwlandry · Mar 22, 2012

Not going aluminum. I had already bought crowers and a few of the guys that build the aluminum rods thought it wouldn't be too good of an idea to run them in a daily driven truck.

Build is coming along though.