I don't offer pistons yet. Working on that. Anyway, the price on rods is not going to get any lower no matter what they're combined with.

 

just checking great prices if I ever decide to open up the engine. That could get expensive fast though.

 

Thanks for running this special Emilio. I ordered a set yesterday.

 

How about just a group buy on some pistons?

 

Working on that, valves and springs too. (Supertech)

 

how tough are we talkin here?

 

hopefully he can beat the 399 for pistons / 289 for single spring valve springs / 319 for dual spring prices on the interwebbz

 

WTF is going on Emilio, has the rod train stopped?
We would like to inform you that your order 1581 placed on 2/3/2008 7:29:00 PM has been Cancelled.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

The rod train has indeed stopped. I'm not the only vendor left hanging. Call me if you want the skinny

 

I heard CAT has recently filed Chapter 11, is that correct? and the reason?

 

A little more to it than that. In nutshell, US dollars don't buy as much Chinese steel products as they used to. I'm dropping the rods from my site and won't do business with CAT again.

 

oh damn. were they pissed that we shot down a satellite without telling them?

 

Cool well not realy cool but i understand, you gotta do what you gotta do. I guess I will just have to do some more shopping and maybe get rods next year.

 

Anyone fitted these CAT rods yet?
I am currently int he process of mating them up to a set of Wiseco forged pistons- and having a "little" issue.The new small end rod/pin will go into the small end of the forged rods- but only by gently tapping them in with a rubber hammer.They fit and are tight- but they wont spin /rotate freely within the rod bushing.

On the other had if i compare them to the stock set - the small end rod/pin spins freely within the stock bushing.

I guess my question is- is the I.D of the Forged rod bushing too small, - or is the O.D of the small end rod/pin too big.

and how to overcome it?- i,m not keen on machining out the I.D of the forged rods small end bushing- there,s not a lot of "meat" in there as it is.

 

YOU HAVE TO GET THE SMALL AND BIG ENDS MACHINED TO THE PISTON PINS AND CRANK PINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not stress that enough!!!!!!!!

 

FWIW, I no longer carry these.

 

I understood as much, I just wanted to get that little tid bit out there before someone ruined a potentially good build with ignorance.

 

so is ETD out of stock yet

 

OK-I,LL GET THE MACHINE SHOP THAT IS BORING out my block to bring the pin down a little

Actually i tried in the stock small end rod/pin and it is perfect- but its wall thickness /therefore strength will be less- kinda defeats the purpose of fitting stronger rods/pins

 

I overcame this issue- i cleaned everything with kerosene, then wrapped some scotchbrite around a pen and rubbed/spun it inside the small end bushing, cleaned again with kero- aaaaaand
it worked- wrist pin slides in nicley and spin s freely.
I knew it didnt need much - but how much ,i wasnt sure.