3/8" or 5/16" rod bolts

pupjoint · Samba Member Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 1140

84mm crank, 5.5"rods, Mg case.

would 5/16" be "better" than the 3/8" in terms of space and clearancing?

slalombuggy · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject:

5/16 will need much less material to be removed. I've used both and the 3/8 rods are a bit bigger and need more room. Anyhting you can do to keep material in the engine case is a benefit.

brad

Bruce · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:42 am Post subject:

What journals?
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pupjoint · Samba Member Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 1140

chevy

mark tucker · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:07 am Post subject:

use the 3/8 unless you using a 90mm crank then it may be thining out the case, then get a thicker case or smaller rod.


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