Ebay china rods for L16. Any good ?

[Xnke]

I have 1 merchart rod here-but I have no idea what it's for. Rod journal bore is too small to be L-series, but the rest of it looks spot on for an L20B rod...

 

The 6" blanks, are they just 6" chevy rod forgings that haven't been machined yet?

[G-Duax]

Mecharts are cast stainless, not forged.

 

Don't know what these were intended for, I bought them from the guy who ran Mechart, and was looking for something to use in my Toyota 7M. He sent machining instructions with them.

But I bought an engine with new Crower rods, and kept them for my 7M, and sold off the rest of it.

So the Mechart project just got shelved.

 

[Xnke]

Hmmmm. What would you have to have for them, and how many of them do you have...

[G-Duax]

I have 6.

How about $200 for them + 15 for shipping.

I think I paid like $50 per rod.

[Xnke]

I'll send you a PM when I get back to town.

[hang_510]

Ever seen a rod come through the side of the block?

I was driving and still didn't see, it was loud, and it was a huge mess when I opened the hood.

 

I don't remember spending that much for prepping the rods???

I would of preferred a new set.

[G-Duax]

I've seen L16 chunks bouncing down the road in my rear view mirror....

[scooter]

I have stock l20b rods with arp bolts in my lz23, had multiple 10 pound nitrous bottles run through it at a 75 shot, ran up to 7500 lots.

 

Cp custom pistons. 12.3:1

 

Next time the cranks getting ground, 150mm manley "wide journal" turbo tuff dsm rods and take some squeeze out of it and push alot more nitrous.