Answer for MaXpeedingRods Conrods questions.
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Answer for MaXpeedingRods Conrods questions.
1. Do the MaXpeedingRods have the oiling hole for the bores, or is that not really necessary?
Answer: No squirter for the bore, not really needed.
2. I have a new set of the MaXpeedingRods I am going to use in a mild race engine build. To fit the piston pin to the rod I understand the bore needs to be honed to a slip fit. Can I do this with a handheld hone, or must it be done on a machine?
Answer: A precision rod hone like a Sunnen is the best choice, it would be a very inexpensive machine shop job. However, you could do it with good flex hone, or a good reamer, they will need roughly about .0005″- .001″. of honing to get the pin to have a nice slip fit. Take your time and work up to it, lots of tests fit as you go. I will be 1000% honest with you, I do use a Sunnen rod hone for this job because I have one, but after doing this job more times than I can count, I do it by feel now, I just hone a little, test fit, hone a little more, test fit, once the oiled pin gets to point it just slips thru without any resistance or dragging, it is exactly where it should be on size, and once you measure something like this many, many times you get a feel for it. Just work slow, and sneak up on it.
3. Will this be a product that will hold up to our racing?
Answer: I used MaXpeedingRods since 2012, it was almost 10 years ago now. Needless to say, some of the doubters, including myself, have since used them many times with success. I have used them often in street performance engine builds. I would dare to say that we are all on the same page here, as well as many of you that have used them too, good product for the money. I have used them both in MGB 5 main and Triumph 4 and inline-six builds. No issues and no failure in street performance engine build no race failures I can blame the actual rod for. It’s safe to say they have stood the test of time and good review.
Answer: No squirter for the bore, not really needed.
2. I have a new set of the MaXpeedingRods I am going to use in a mild race engine build. To fit the piston pin to the rod I understand the bore needs to be honed to a slip fit. Can I do this with a handheld hone, or must it be done on a machine?
Answer: A precision rod hone like a Sunnen is the best choice, it would be a very inexpensive machine shop job. However, you could do it with good flex hone, or a good reamer, they will need roughly about .0005″- .001″. of honing to get the pin to have a nice slip fit. Take your time and work up to it, lots of tests fit as you go. I will be 1000% honest with you, I do use a Sunnen rod hone for this job because I have one, but after doing this job more times than I can count, I do it by feel now, I just hone a little, test fit, hone a little more, test fit, once the oiled pin gets to point it just slips thru without any resistance or dragging, it is exactly where it should be on size, and once you measure something like this many, many times you get a feel for it. Just work slow, and sneak up on it.
3. Will this be a product that will hold up to our racing?
Answer: I used MaXpeedingRods since 2012, it was almost 10 years ago now. Needless to say, some of the doubters, including myself, have since used them many times with success. I have used them often in street performance engine builds. I would dare to say that we are all on the same page here, as well as many of you that have used them too, good product for the money. I have used them both in MGB 5 main and Triumph 4 and inline-six builds. No issues and no failure in street performance engine build no race failures I can blame the actual rod for. It’s safe to say they have stood the test of time and good review.
