Ebay D16 H-beam rods
 

Ok, I bought a set of "Cat" rods off of ebay for $240 shipped and everything looked good. The big end fits the crank and so does the piston pin end (fitted to Vitara pistons).
I began to install the rods and noticed that the rods were too wide and didnt fit down the bores, so, I filed one and got it to slide down the bore to begin checking the clearance btwn the rod and the block to begin to "notch" it.
Using a carbide cutter I started notching the block and girdle. After repeatedly cutting and checking the clearance I got tired b/c I still have three more cylinders to do.
I was going to order a set of Eagle rods to avoid doing any more labor that I dont have to.
So, if anyone dosent mind spending time fitting these rods for thier Vitara setup LMK what you are willing to pay.


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You're going to have to notch the block for eagles aswell

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THKS, I dont think the same amount of machining is needed. Maybe Im mistaken.

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you are selling because you have to notch? man, grow a pair....

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Advice noted Ryan.

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And you're going to have to post a price.

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and i think they might have been SCAT not "cat" as you call them

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$150 OBO Shipped

They are "knock off" SCAT

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lol wow a rip off of scat what is the world coming to. :8

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Same amount of machining with nearly all H beam rods.

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LOL

"Racing just gotless expensive"

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Lol you noticed that too.

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that why i always use words like "might" and "maybe" so i leave myself an out why im wrong.


i've never seen that ---- before lol. should have just got the TT rods. what were you doing tring to save $10

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$10 says they were made in the same factory as the TT rods :y

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yup there both cdm manufactured by cyk or some ----

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CYSC ;)

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PMed you

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TT was out of stock for some time a while back, and I got impatient. I was also under the impression that TT uses the same manufacturer anyhow.
Im now down with the ching chong MEOW bandwagon. :8

Im gonna go and work on notching my block now.

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Are you ------- serious? YOu are selling these cause its gonna take you a whole 30 minutes to notch the block? YOu might aswell just stop working on cars all together. I have already done 2 vitara builds with CHINGMEAOW Rods and its never been that bad that i had to give up. WOW! :1

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You still got the ebay link, or was this a private seller?

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My time is very limited that I have to work on my car, but I would admit I get frustrated quickly, and Im a perfectionist. :S




http://stores.ebay.com/CRANKSHAFT-DEPOT

I didnt see it on his site, but maybe he has them and they arent listed.


And if any of you care, I just finished machining the block. Im sure if I was using a larger cutter it would have been a lot faster, but anyhow Im gonna keep the rods b/c they are installed thanks to the encouragement HMT style. >:D

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damn I wanted those.