[OZ38]

Can anyone tell me if there is a aftermarket "H" Beam Rod made that would be a direct replacement for a L67 / L32 rod.

Or a "H"-Beam rod and piston combo that would work in the L67 with standard crank.

 

[Mr. INTENSE]

No, no direct bolt-in is available, other than the stronger and better L32 rods.

You can always have stronger rods custom made, but that's not cheap.

 

[Jonathan_Cain]

i dont think ive seen anyone post about breaking a rod.... am i mistaken? i dont think there is a need quite yet.

 

[OZ38]

i dont think ive seen anyone post about breaking a rod.... am i mistaken? i dont think there is a need quite yet.

There is another thread in this section where the guy refers to throwing a rod out the side of the block. But I don't know if the engine was a L67 or details.

Why I asked about the H-Beams is because a guy has put eagle H-beams into his L36 / L67 bottom end. So I wonder if there was a direct replacement, or whether some inventive machining and sizing was in play.

 

[spd98]

eagle will do some custom stuff for you. Also I think the rod that was slung was the result of a bearing failure. forged rods would have just punched a hole through the block anyway.

 

[GR8racingfool]

Heres the broken rod link:
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.asp?m=1705373&p=2&tmode=1&smode=1

Guy who brake a crank from a bad machine job on his build up I think:
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.asp?m=1706847&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

More crank pictures:
http://www.tomailme.com/images/100MSDCF/

~Farnswoth~

 

[1Hot97]

If you have your rods magnafluxed and shot peened, they won't break.

 

[TAMPA98GTP]

I Got A 3.4 Pully , Ported Heads , Ported Lim , Exhaust Work Done , Cold Air Intake , .......i Have Broken 2 Blocks Dew To Rods Breaking And Going Tru The Block This Is The 3rd Motor I Have To Put In My Car This Time I Am Going With A 2004 Monte Carlo Ss Motor With Very Low Miles See If Its Last More Than A Couple Months

 

[GP_Pimp]

I would say you have bigger issues if you have went through two of these motors by putting rods through blocks....

 

[OZ38]

I Got A 3.4 Pully , Ported Heads , Ported Lim , Exhaust Work Done , Cold Air Intake , .......i Have Broken 2 Blocks Dew To Rods Breaking And Going Tru The Block This Is The 3rd Motor I Have To Put In My Car This Time I Am Going With A 2004 Monte Carlo Ss Motor With Very Low Miles See If Its Last More Than A Couple Months

What number rod broke on each engine, was it the same number ?

Was it 2,3,4 or 5 ?

Was it a WOT at the time ?

Cheers

Deek