Thread: Rod Bender True Stories - How it Broke and Why
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:21 AM
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The rods are the problem.
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Originally Posted by Cervan View Post
The rods are Fine. Its not the rods fault. This problem is caused by hydrolock. Any rod will bend under that condition. Fix the reason its hydrolocking, and you dont have to build a new rod.
The older 300SD/SDL had heavier connecting rods and no such problem. The post '95 350 had no problem. Why? Stronger connecting rods.
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