12-10-2017, 09:52 AM
its rpm and oil starvation that kills them, where a decent rod like a Farndon has that one small detail that is quite obvious on them addressed, there is an inherent weakness in every single example I've seen, coupled with the fact that they're made down to a price the quality control and tolerances just arent there.
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on the left is the remains of the common chinese rod, bearing had picked up and the rod let go big style on the cap.
on the right is a farndon rod subjected to no oil pressure, granted it has deformed and the bolts have bent when disassembled, but this was subjected to max rpm in an n-a engine for a few laps of castle combe, if I recall all sandy needed to replace was the rod and a few valves, whereas the former was rendered essentially 100% scrap other than the camshafts due to the carnage of a flailing conrod.
on the left is the remains of the common chinese rod, bearing had picked up and the rod let go big style on the cap.
on the right is a farndon rod subjected to no oil pressure, granted it has deformed and the bolts have bent when disassembled, but this was subjected to max rpm in an n-a engine for a few laps of castle combe, if I recall all sandy needed to replace was the rod and a few valves, whereas the former was rendered essentially 100% scrap other than the camshafts due to the carnage of a flailing conrod.
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