SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

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02-14-2009, 04:32 AM

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StanB

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

Once you've installed the rods, GENTLY rotate the crank back and forth to see where the rods hit the block because you will have to notch the block.

02-14-2009, 10:19 AM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

yep

02-14-2009, 05:44 PM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

Yeah, notch the block. If you start shaving the rods, you'll end up with out of balance rods. A little bit can harm the harmonic balance of your motor causing bearing failure. If you do shave them, make sure and have them balanced.

02-14-2009, 06:13 PM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

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he isnt talking about hitting the bottom of the cylinders, he is talking about the rods not fitting down the bore during installation. Either way, I woudnt shave them down, call wherever you got them from or scat directly and tell them the situation.

02-14-2009, 06:59 PM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

I got them in this morning. They were extremely tight. I soaked them with oil and pushed them in.

02-14-2009, 07:25 PM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

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I got them in this morning. They were extremely tight. I soaked them with oil and pushed them in.

Sweet

02-14-2009, 08:06 PM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

dry lube and ram her holes home

02-14-2009, 08:39 PM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

i would have chucked them in the freezer overnight or keept the block out in the sun in the morning.

02-15-2009, 02:28 AM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

the early Tuner Toys rods did the same thing. shaving a little off the side might throw the balance off...

02-17-2009, 06:24 AM

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Re: SCAT rods wont fit in the cylinder bore???

The angle is EVERYTHING when dropping it in. Most rods I've seen are all ballanced, grinding woulda screwed more than that up too. Screw up the case hardening and introduce poorly angled scratches, and you get big stress/crack issues.

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Originally Posted by 90crxowner

I got them in this morning. They were extremely tight. I soaked them with oil and pushed them in.

I get that too, I just make sure she uses a big ---- plug in both holes for a spell before I'm totally hard. Wait did I read that wrong?