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Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 12:28 am
by dusto
Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 8:45 am
by Holden202T
ARGO's just up the road from me!
Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 7:56 pm
by vlad01
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.
Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 7:11 am
by psyolent
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
Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 2:40 pm
by vlad01
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.
Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 8:39 am
by L67PSI
Did you ever get that Ali Express manifold?
Re: Dusto's Tonner
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:52 am
by dusto
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
