Posted by jd b puller on March 29, 2013 at 17:43:09 from (65.190.129.111):
In Reply to: welded rods posted by JDguy1 on March 27, 2013 at 18:31:23:
If the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.
Gary builds $20k engines and Dave buys them, of course they suggest billet rods (No offense intended at either of you), once you're in that deep there's no reason to cut corners.
Some people don't want to or can't spend that much. Welded rods work (most of the time). I have heard of 1 billet failing, but don't know the details. 3 of the sets of billets I've done were for people who failed welded rods in the last year.
Here's a Welded rod from 7-8 years ago from my first build. Rod wasn't the problem and as you can see, it didn't break or fail at the weld. Apparently, it's a bad idea to weld a piece of aluminum to an airplane piston. When it separates, it makes a bit of a mess. Note to self, use forged pistons designed for the job, not cobbling something together.
This post was edited by jd b puller at 17:45:51 03/29/13.
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