Originally Posted by edvancedengines
Bigger rods are always better and stronger. Bigger rods mean re-balancing.
Sounds like you have a good set of 3/8 rods. Have no idea your intended power or rpm. I will suggest from personal experience in a very high hp per cube engine from years back to keep rpm below 8,000 rpm and to cut to neutral at finish line for rod life.
I will not even say what power level I used them with and got away with but it was substantial. The fact of the 3/8 rods is what kept me from revving higher.
I am not advising to do what I did just simply telling you I made them live. I protected my rods by not letting the engine see any decelleration forces at all.
Ed
Ed;
Ok, I've heard (not yet confirmed with an actual transmission shop), that throwing a T-400 into neutral at speed will cause the transmission to switch to the first gear set, and can possibly explode due to the excessive rpm.
Can you confirm/deny this?
Since the T-400 free wheels when you let off the go pedal, I've always left it in high gear until greatly diminished speeds.
On the T-350/PG, I can understand what you're saying since those transmissions have braking action.
Thoughts?