Connecting Rods

Description

**Connecting Rods – High Performance Kit** Upgrade your engine with these heavy-duty OE replacement connecting rods, designed to provide superior strength and reliability. Crafted from certified 8620 AISI steel and featuring high-tech crank and wrist bearings, these rods are built to withstand high RPMs and demanding conditions. **Key Features:** – **Superior Materials:** Forged from 8620 AISI steel, ensuring exceptional durability and hardness. – **Advanced Bearings:** Equipped with the latest caged needle roller bearing designs for longevity at high RPMs. – **Enhanced Performance:** Crankpins are manufactured from hot-rolled ASTM 4115 and case-hardened to a level of 58-62Rc. – **Innovative Design:** The big end uses strategically located side scalloping and vent slots to minimize bearing race distortion at high RPMs. – **Improved Lubrication:** Small ends are double drilled to supply extra lubrication and cooling to the wrist pin bearing. – **Stress Reduction:** Shot-peened to eliminate surface stress risers and ensure smooth transitions in the rod’s radiuses. – **Precision Engineering:** Double honing creates an ultra-round bearing surface for high RPM reliability. **Complete Kit Includes:** – Connecting Rod – Crank Pin – Crank Pin Bearing – Wrist Pin Bearing – Phosphor Bronze Thrust Washers **Additional Benefits:** – Copper-coated rod surfaces to prevent brittleness during the case-hardening process. – Compatible with both Hot Rods and OE crankshafts. – High-quality, silver-coated crank pin bearing for improved performance. This kit provides an affordable, premium-quality replacement option for your engine’s connecting rods, combining advanced materials and innovative engineering to ensure top-tier performance and longevity.
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