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Number 6 rod gave way on my 235 power glide. A local machine shop that did babbitt work no longer does that. Instead they turn and drill the crank and install inserts. They want the rods, crankshaft and mains. Has anyone had experience with this? Pros and Cons?
I am not sure if the dipper broke and caused the failure or the rod failed and broke the dipper. I thought about a later 235 , but I want to keep the original.
Bill Pierson
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I put insert rods in my 38 216 when I had the engine rebuilt. No issues so far. As you're discovering it's much easier to find people to work on them if they don't have to pour babbitt. If, by drill the crank you mean converting to full pressure I can't speak to that. My 216 is still squirt & dip.
Last edited by Tiny; 07/25/23 04:21 PM.
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Will the crnkshaft require turning to an under size? you can go to like .020" under and get a .920 under rod it would be a lot less expnsive.
My '50 PG has been diven many interstate highways at 65-70 MPH and the engine has never been apart. If everythng is woking right in the pan they are trouble free.
Note the rods ae the same from 1948 and up, 216 or 235..
A friend of mine had the crank drilled on his ''52 and it worked out OK but you d need to install a higher capacity oil pump also.
Gene Schneider
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