01-29-2021, 11:10 PM | #1 |
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French rods
Any one know where to get these from ,
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01-29-2021, 11:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: French rods
I'd love to find a French flathead...what do you have?
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01-29-2021, 11:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: French rods
lawrie, Can't directly answer your question, but of course you know they come in two lengths? 7 inch and 6 7/8". Which ones you want?
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01-30-2021, 02:11 AM | #4 |
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Brian, I think 7in ,as its for a 99A block,
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01-30-2021, 04:42 AM | #5 |
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Re: French rods
If you want 7" rods, they are the same as 8BA. Only the 6-7/8" rods are unique to the French motors.
For 3-3/4" cranks you use the 7" rods. for 4" cranks you use the 6-7/8" rods. This allows the french motors to use the same pistons. A ford piston will need modifying to clear the 4" crank as the skirts hit the crank at the bottom of the stroke. Mart. |
01-30-2021, 05:31 AM | #6 |
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01-30-2021, 02:40 PM | #7 |
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Re: French rods
Good Luck with So Cal they appear to be closed??
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01-30-2021, 09:45 PM | #8 |
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Web site is up and running and they still list the rods. http://vxgrf.crzvw.servertrust.com/S...flat001020.htm
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01-31-2021, 11:15 AM | #10 |
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Re: French rods
Reconditioned 8BA rods will likely be less expensive. If you have a way to get them reconditioned near you then they will be even less expensive as used parts.
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02-01-2021, 11:05 AM | #11 |
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I'm no flathead guru or machinist but the very flathead experienced machinist who did the machine work and assembled my 8ba short block told me that reconditioning flathead rods wasn't like more modern rods. He said the end result wasn't the same as a new rod. Don't know the why's, etc and I have no reason to believe he was blowing smoke. Why would he turn down a chance to make the additional money to resize the rods unless there was a valid reason not to resize them? Based on his advice I went with the new rods from SoCal. I do know my engine runs great.
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02-01-2021, 05:02 PM | #13 |
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Most of a recondition job is cleaning, inspecting, and replacement of the small end bearings. The replacement of the small end bearings and how they are sized would be the only difference I can think of unless the big end has fretting or some other problem. If done as original then they will be as good as original.
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