Heheheheh...I ran into that same problem on my V6 with the (318) Carillo
rods. Best bet, replace all the V6 rods with the V8 rods and have them
grind the journals on the crank to the correct size (they can do
it...I've got proof, it's rotating in the bottom end of my engine).
Larger bearing surface = more strength (surface area) for use with
Super/Turbocharging and/or Nitrous.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of greg conner
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:25 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: damn v6
Building this dang v6 has been nothing but trouble..lol First I finally
get
all my parts and start putting the bottom end together. Hmm..something
seems loose...when I plastiguage it..cranks real loose. Flip the
bearings
over..they are marked .001 ...not .01 like I ordered..doh!! Two weeks
later
get the correct bearings, put everything together, check all clearances,
they are excellent. Get to putting in the last piston and rod assembly
and
somethings wrong..way too tight on the journal. Turns out rod has a
casting
flaw from the factory. Ok no problem, getting a new stock rod. My
buddy
sends me a couple stock 318 rods to try. DOH! who would of though
Dodge
put a differnt rod in the v6 vs v8. Why dodge why? The bearing surface
of
the rod is about 1/8th in longer than the v6 one..thus using bigger
bearings. It does fit on the crank journals though. So now I can
either
get 2 more v8 rods from my friend making a set of 6..Then buy a third
set of
bearings and swith all the pistons over......or I can find a v6 rod.
Please
someone tell me they have a spare v6 rod?
Sorry for the rant,,just fustrated..took me so long to get all the parts
and
thought she was allmost done.....
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