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Success at last. My second set of A12a rods, all virginal & unmolested this time. Three of the last set were race modified

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Dodgeman
Posted: 2005/2/28 9:42  Updated: 2005/2/28 9:42
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 Re: One small step [again]
The things we do....
This is a matched set of untouched A12a rods with their 75mm pistons still attached, so i know that the little end has not been honed for floating pins.
This is the set that i will use in my "improved" 1200GX engine.

Many thanks go to our club members Ddgonzal in Seattle, & Peter Zekert in Missouri. It wouldn't have happened without you.

These rods come from the base engine in the '79 to '82 [?] US model 210 [aka B310 - Sunny]

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phunkdoktaspok
Posted: 2005/2/28 9:52  Updated: 2005/2/28 9:52
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 Re: One small step [again]
How much did they cost to ship?

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Dodgeman
Posted: 2005/2/28 10:03  Updated: 2005/2/28 10:03
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 Re: One small step [again]
The USPS sticker on the box says $28.10
They were not cheap, particularly when you remember that i bought two sets to end up with one set that i could use, but a blown engine resulting from a busted, bored out rod is even more costly.

Not cheap, but they're cheap insurance.

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phunkdoktaspok
Posted: 2005/2/28 10:11  Updated: 2005/2/28 10:11
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 Re: One small step [again]
I take it thats US$.
Thought it would be more though.

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Dodgeman
Posted: 2005/2/28 10:18  Updated: 2005/2/28 10:18
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 Re: One small step [again]
The USPS sticker on the box says $28.10
Quote:
I take it thats US$.

Correct. USPS stickers /stamps are always in $US
The address label is stamped "ECONOMY" so i guess it came by boat. It is date stamped Dec. 30 - 04

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phunkdoktaspok
Posted: 2005/2/28 10:26  Updated: 2005/2/28 10:26
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 Re: One small step [again]
Quote:
Correct. USPS stickers /stamps are always in $US

One would naturally asume that, but I have shipped things over to here through USPS and payed by VISA and still only been charges the exact dollar amount written on the package sticker.
Thats why I was curious.
Like I said, still cheap, thought it would have been more

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A14force
Posted: 2005/3/1 8:14  Updated: 2005/3/1 8:14
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 Re: One small step [again]
Will they be getting polished/shot peened etc?

Going by the varnish and other crap on the pistons, I'd say the motor they came from had done a turn or two.

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Dodgeman
Posted: 2005/3/1 9:14  Updated: 2005/3/1 9:14
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 Re: One small step [again]
A14force
The rods will undergo the standard prep, you know, Crack tested, X-ray'd, polish the beams [as per Datsun specs] checked for big end size & resized as necessary, then balanced. Just the usual stuff.
I will get new bolts also & have them crack tested too.

MLS
It wasn't Ddgonzal that supplied the rods, but he did help me find the bloke who could. It took about over 6 months between first enquiring & taking delivery of them. Taking a set of rods from an engine renders it unusable, so it is necessary to find either a scrap engine, or buy a whole engine & junk the rest. These are not real common engines at the best of times, so patience is a virtue.

Someone has already put their hand up for the other set, but i forget who. I thought he was in Brisbane, but nahh, what do i know.
Send me an e-mail & we can discuss it.

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A14force
Posted: 2005/3/3 0:16  Updated: 2005/3/3 0:16
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 Re: One small step [again]
Where are you getting new bolts from?
I rang the local agents for ARP, and they didn't have a part no shown in their book.
They told me to Email Arp with all the dimentions, and see what they could do.

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MLS
Posted: 2005/3/1 8:22  Updated: 2005/3/1 8:22
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 Re: One small step [again]
It would be good if DDgonzal could find another set.

If you're interested in the challenge please let me know.

Then again, do you still have the other set Dodgeman, as I was planning on getting them machined for full floating pins anyway

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COUP1200
Posted: 2005/3/1 9:59  Updated: 2005/3/1 9:59
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 Re: One small step [again]
I have a set you could have had just pay for postage. I am sure they are still toataly stock. pm me if you want them.

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Dodgeman
Posted: 2005/3/1 10:09  Updated: 2005/3/1 10:09
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 Re: One small step [again]
Are they from the 1237cc A12a engine, or from the 1171cc A12 engine?
The A12a used a 75mm bore while the A12 [& the Datsun 1200 engine] used a 73mm bore.
Click HERE for a comparison photo.