Hot Rods Connecting Rods

Hot Rods Connecting Rods - Features

• Forged from 8620 AISI steel, hardness tested to insure strength and durability
• AISI carburized crank pin
• A.E. recommended Phosphor Bronze thrust washers
• Silver coated crank pin bearing
• Forced rod manufactured with copper coated surfaces to protect the rod beam from becoming brittle during the case hardening process
• Side scalloping and vent slots to minimize high rpm bearing race distortion
• Double forged to improve grain flow and maintain dimensional consistency
• Shot peened to eliminated surface stress risers and to smoothly blend the rod forging's radiuses together
• By shot peening the connecting rod's surface, fatigue durability is improved two times over a forged rod and over eight times when compared to polished rods
• Double honing produces and ultra round bearing surface, producing a reliable high rpm connecting rod