mustangman33
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are the clifford super treated rods worth the money? are the rods even worth strenthening or are they strong enough already?
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These rods?
http://www.cliffordperformance.net/Merc ... _Code=F200
IMHO that's only a good deal if you can send them in forged rods and get forged rods back. They would have to guarantee that in writing. Thats not a good deal IMHO for cast iron, nodular iron, or cast steel rods.
Not sure if they are still having problems but Clifford's customer satisfaction used to be lacking in a few critical areas...like satisfaction so Caveat Emptor. I would call and talk to someone and get a name and get a estimate on turn around time.
I think I paid about $230 for my set of six forged 170 rods, add $60 for ARP rod bolts, I am doing the polishing and balancing, and about $60 to shot peen.
So about $350 invested to do everything they are offering.
http://www.cliffordperformance.net/Merc ... _Code=F200
IMHO that's only a good deal if you can send them in forged rods and get forged rods back. They would have to guarantee that in writing. Thats not a good deal IMHO for cast iron, nodular iron, or cast steel rods.
Not sure if they are still having problems but Clifford's customer satisfaction used to be lacking in a few critical areas...like satisfaction so Caveat Emptor. I would call and talk to someone and get a name and get a estimate on turn around time.
I think I paid about $230 for my set of six forged 170 rods, add $60 for ARP rod bolts, I am doing the polishing and balancing, and about $60 to shot peen.
So about $350 invested to do everything they are offering.
mustangman33
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where do you get forged rods and im not super or turbo charging so is forged really necessary?
I could not find any aftermarket rods for the 170/200. Everyone told me the length is too short to go with their blanks.
If its a stock rebuild you could probably use any of the rods available. Your not going to be stressing the engine.
If it is a performance rebuild the forged rods are just good insurance. I looked on Ebay for 170 rods and found a guy selling rebuilt rods for $31.99 each. I bought six.
I had already purchased ARP rod bolts but knowing the brittle nature of cast iron I could not bring myself to trust the stock rods.
Same with the pistons. I could build my whole engine with cast pistons or blow 2/3 of the money on forged pistons and worry about having enough to finish the motor. I could not bring myself to put cast pistons in a turbo motor.
If its a stock rebuild you could probably use any of the rods available. Your not going to be stressing the engine.
If it is a performance rebuild the forged rods are just good insurance. I looked on Ebay for 170 rods and found a guy selling rebuilt rods for $31.99 each. I bought six.
I had already purchased ARP rod bolts but knowing the brittle nature of cast iron I could not bring myself to trust the stock rods.
Same with the pistons. I could build my whole engine with cast pistons or blow 2/3 of the money on forged pistons and worry about having enough to finish the motor. I could not bring myself to put cast pistons in a turbo motor.
mustangman33
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are these the type of rods u guys were talking about?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-8L-170 ... ccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-8L-170 ... ccessories
mustangman33":3kb5zzwx said:
Yes. Those are the same ones I bought.
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