Carbon Fiber con rods

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November 04, 2018, 07:49 PM

pivotdoc

Carbon Fiber con rods

Guess I've been under a rock for a while. A tractor puller friend of mine mentioned these in a conversation yesterday. Supposed to be able to withstand Top Fuel and not damage a block if it did upchuck. At $18k for a set I'm all over this! And no, it's not April Fools day......this has got to be smoke up the arse...

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November 04, 2018, 09:02 PM

Big Steve

They say they will withstand a fuel motor, I thing they ought get a fuel motor on there dime and prove it...

November 05, 2018, 08:55 AM

Cashflow

I fell for the plastic rod BS way back when, the guy almost got off with my money. And no, they weren't 18 grand but I was foolish enough to send the money up front.

When you see them in a running engine and they're not having troubles and you just have to have them then go right ahead. Steel rods for me from now on. Two broken engines from aluminum coming apart was enough.

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November 05, 2018, 09:35 AM

speedwrench44

Near as I remember, FRP rods were tried back in the 80's, the rods were so rigid they pounded bearings out in no time. Not sure carbon fiber wouldn't do the same. Think I'll stay with Cash and steel until they prove themselves or I die of old age, which isn't that far off come to think of it

November 05, 2018, 01:27 PM

wideopen231

quote:
Originally posted by AlkyIROC:
How long do con rods last in a top fuel engine?

Aluminum about 8 pass' max life. Carbon fiber better last 15 times that at that price so only need 90 runs or about 10 cranks.LOL

Lets wait and see how many JFr and DSR buy.

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November 05, 2018, 04:49 PM

The Bozman

just ordered 3 sets for my 355 camel hump headed motor. think it will be faster?

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November 05, 2018, 05:22 PM

Cashflow

Bozman,

Sorry, it will not be any faster till you install that 1150 Dominator carburetor.

I don't know why you just won't listen to good advice.

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November 05, 2018, 06:52 PM

wideopen231

better opt for 1250 after all those lite rods are going to spin up quick going to need lots of air and fuel to feed them,especially if those heads are ported.

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November 05, 2018, 06:53 PM

wideopen231

anybody else do the math.$2250 per rod or 2.25 sets of grp aluminum rods per rod.

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November 05, 2018, 07:48 PM

Big Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Cashflow:
Bozman,

Sorry, it will not be any faster till you install that 1150 Dominator carburetor.

I don't know why you just won't listen to good advice.

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November 07, 2018, 02:56 PM

Tim Mitchell

how do this fit in bracket racing? seems there is a bunch of rich people bracket racing and those rods could be used in a bracket motor.

November 08, 2018, 05:37 AM

pentastarrail

I have to say, I LOVE the idea that if a rod breaks you're not replacing EVERYTHING.

$18,000 is A LOT CHEAPER than buying a complete NEW ENGINE and that's if you can find blocks, cranks, etc.

They'll pay for themselves in 1 engine failure.

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November 08, 2018, 06:07 AM

Curly1

So they are strong enough to last millions of cycles and handle Top Fuel horsepower but if they break they will not destroy block? Hmmmm.

Another thing that concerns me is heat and oil soaking into it. Steel rods stretch a little when they get hot, aluminum even more. How much do these stretch?

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November 08, 2018, 08:50 AM

wideopen231

^^^ there you go the next innovation carbon fiber bearingless rods and only 25 thousand dollars a set. Or buy a another race car.