well look what the cat dragged in!!
ltns mr guyfawkes
i would concur you probably don't want to use the conrod in question save maybe as a hammer.
it also seems like an explanation of what a kit engine is, is in order
the kit engines that i am aware of are basically assembled long blocks that have never been completed
and ran in with dirty oil and sand,, which is a very good thing.
what they are not is a crate with all the parts to build an engine unassembled,,, so
every now and then a bad part is going to make it into even the kit engine's, thats just life
the kit engine are sold as an assembled form, not because one should just slap a head and flywheels on
and run it, but rather a collection of parts that need to be disassembled, checked and reassembled to whatever
standard one has the time, money and desire to have.
yes sometimes there are bad parts, believe me there are bad parts in first world engines every so often as well
don't ask me how i know,,, it happens.
the only place you may get superior parts is from a custom assembler and no one here wants to pay the price for
rolls royce quality.
if one wants that level of quality he should probably forget the indian listeroid and go straight for an original or
some other more modern engine,,, and even then there is a turd every once in a while.
i recently saw my first original lister cs,, and quite frankly i was not impressed!
the flywheels had inclusions and crap just like alot of wheels i have seen here on the indian products.
if this engine came from joel or george, i am certain they will replace that rod in a new york second
so long as you don't make an ass out of yourself and give them the opportunity to make it right.
(and i am not saying that you have made an ass of yourself,, only warning you not to)
bob g
