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Offline NoXi

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do i need connecting rods?
« on: October 09, 2009, 09:56:33 PM »
hey yall, not sure if this is the right section for this. cuz ive only been here a little while (if youve ever been on choppercharles you know me).  but i just picked up a 750 and am doing some perf. mods, hot street cam, porting, and valves.  but i was wondering, if i were to do the 836 big bore would i need a connecting rod upgrade?? im not going to be taking this on any drag strip.. just maybe wanna be able to show a harley whose boss sometime. thanks -sam
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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2009, 10:08:06 PM »
Carrillo's are reasonable in price again....you can't go wrong.
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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2009, 04:12:47 AM »
They leave a BIG hole when they decide they don't wont to play anymore!!The rods and cam chain this engines 2 weakest pts.Put them both in.1974 and later rods didn't cause as much problems as the earlier ones.Carillo's whats going in my 1000cc build.,Bill
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2009, 12:04:35 PM »
Quote from: bellcow54 on October 10, 2009, 04:12:47 AM
They leave a BIG hole when they decide they don't wont to play anymore!!The rods and cam chain this engines 2 weakest pts.Put them both in.1974 and later rods didn't cause as much problems as the earlier ones.Carillo's whats going in my 1000cc build.,Bill
  You're funny Bill. ;)
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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2009, 01:32:10 PM »
I had a set of Action Fours rods once and put three of the blighters through the cases at one go. Mind you, a supercharger and a strong dose of nitro (80%) helped them on their way. Carrillo or Crower rods would be a good investment.

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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2009, 03:06:46 PM »
Wow,3 @ once!!,you the man,got pics of those cases?,What times were you turning before she said goodbye!!?Bill
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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2009, 10:03:42 PM »
What about the Cycle X rods, does anyone have any input on those?
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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2009, 10:26:11 PM »
Carrillos are now less than a grand.  http://cbrzone.com/sohc.html
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Re: do i need connecting rods?
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2009, 05:11:55 AM »
I got a set of CycleX rods on the crank going into the turbo motor.  Haven't run 'em yet, but fit and finish is good for the money.  We'll see how they hold up, huh?
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