Titanium connecting rods forged aluminum pistons

[bszopi]

Eagle and Crower both make aftermarket Ti rods. Its not really anything new... Just expensive!

[IsaacHayes]

The LS7 has Ti rods....

[60dgrzbelow0]

Teflon? LOL

http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/servlet/onepetropreview?id=WPC-8521&soc=WPC

[85maro]

Teflon? LOL

[60dgrzbelow0]

Did you custom make the Titanium Rods...or are they some kind of new aftermarket product? The reason I'm asking is that AFIK... it is impossible to lubricate Titanium with standard, organic or even synthetic oils for that matter... because these lubricants will not cling to the light, white metal surfaces at all. The only thing I'm aware of that ever worked in the lubrication end during experimental engine building ..was common iodine... as this was the only thing liquid that would remain on the metal parts long enough not to allow the components to overheat from the excessive friction...and seize. If you have new information on how this is being accomplished...I would be very interested in knowing how it is being successfully done. Nonetheless... Welcome to www.60degreev6.com... and the Very Best of Luck to You on Your Project!

[bszopi]

Pics and sources would be good. Welcome to the site!

[IsaacHayes]

Interesting, Ti rods? FWIW on the gen3's people run 100 shots on 3400's no problem. And run 9-12psi no problem on stock bottom ends. 9psi puts down over 300 to the wheels.

[john52216]

Hi my name is John Hunn and I am new to the site but have been a 3.1 enthusiast ever since I bought my first 1992 Chevy cavalier that had the z24 package and the 3.1. I now am a student at Ranken technical college and I am going there for high performance racing technology. I am machining and building up a 3.1 gen 2 with aluminum headed engine, I have ported the head and am flowing 235 intake and 150 exhaust, I bought a custom ground solid flat tappet cam with a 220/230 lsa 114+4 running a 1.62 rocker and for the bottom end running titanium connecting rods with custom machined forged pistons (2318 aluminum) running 10:1 compression, stock crank and running ARP hardware all over. I am going to run a 100-125 shot of nitrous. To also add some strength to the lower end and for reliability I have made a custom main girdle with the use ARP studs. this is just a little of what I am doing if you have comments suggestions any bit of info that I could use please let know if you would like info on the main girdle please let me know

Thanks John Hunn