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Rods no good mate???

Manifold no good for tourqe either lol this is the fun of building engines learning curve
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ARGO's just up the road from me!
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dusto wrote:Rods no good mate???

Manifold no good for tourqe either lol this is the fun of building engines learning curve
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No, Argo rods are right there with Carrillo rods, so in the top 2 rod makers in the world.

Argo id definitely what I will be using for my next engine since Carrillo don't have any knowledge or specs on the rods they did make in the formula holden days. So rather than dealing with people overseas and starting from scrath, Argo already have rods for the Buick, except I would have them altered for 23mm press fit pins than the ecotec sized clip in style.
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i call BS : since Carrillo don't have any knowledge or specs on the rods they did make in the formula holden days.
they don't want to tell you.
further - there is probably better now anyway :)
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psyolent wrote:i call BS : since Carrillo don't have any knowledge or specs on the rods they did make in the formula holden days.
they don't want to tell you.
further - there is probably better now anyway :)

They looked into it, none of the people who were involved then work any more and apparently none of the designs/specs were passed on from old to new people (lost as they say)

They had no clue about press pins either and said I would need to work out the interference specs for them :?: :!: The rods they made back then were a press fit. Mahle sill make the pistons for those engines and its still a press fit as it was 30 years ago.

I'd go for Argo any day since argo been making rods for multi 1000 hp racing boats for like forever. I can tell you water craft have a much harder time than a vehicle, know that one from experience lol.
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Did you ever get that Ali Express manifold?
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Yeah I got one but local as aloexpress where out of stock


Engine is at the shop he pretty busy so month or so away then I can start with the assembly got me a dellow powerglide bell so trans will be on the way from state's soon

Still working crazy hours. Don't worry I haven't given up just been busy
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