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MT Aluminum Rods
Long time lurker here, who finally joined! I recently picked some old MT rods and can't find any info on this particular set. There is no MT part number on them. Only Mickey Thompson and a stamp that reads "3B". I've looked online extensively and can't find anything that matches. Anyone have any info they could share? They are supposedly pontiac but I haven't been able to measure yet. Thanks in advance.
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I HAD A SET OF MT ALUMINUM RODS (that I made into several (4) desk lamps.
They were used. People who see the lamps always ask about the rods. Easy enough to caliper the rod (with the cap off) and check if the connecting rod pin center is close to 6.625" for the length. The serrations of the rod/cap will slightly throw off the length. Tom V.
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I can definitely measure once I get home, I was just curious if anybody had any other info on these since they don't have a normal MT part number. |
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I dont think you are getting the hint that they make great desk lamps....
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What is a "normal" M/T part number?
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As far as I'm aware they usually are like MT-1528 MT-1606. MT and four numbers. These rods do not follow that. They only have a "3B" Stamped per my original post. Just wanted to see what was out there on them. Bought them as garage art, and my curiosity got the best of me. |
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No matter what engine they may have been made for you can tell that they have been run before just by looking in the pin bore,
By far the most important thing that you can’t tell ( no history on) is how long they have been run and up to how high a rpm they where taken up to! Also compared to Aluminum rods today those MT rods where not made of the best formulation of Aluminum, and are not as good as rods made today. If I was looking for used Aluminum rods I would try to turn up a set of Bill Miller rods that where used in a street build, otherwise take those and as posted make them into a lamp holder of bolt some together for a door stop or melt them down to block the exh crossover in iron heads used for racing.
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The OP was pretty clear that he bought them as garage art.
Eric
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Not everyone reads every post in a thread, many here will read the initial post and formulate an answer from there. Maybe making it clear you had no intention of running them in your initial post would have been helpful.
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I had no intension to insult the OP. I bought a set of BME rods from HO racing, when those and late SD rods were the only real upgrade over cast rods. If I remember all the other aluminum rods were cast (Superrods etc). That cast crank 400 with those BME rods saw 7k every time it ran. Its still intact in a barn in eastern MI
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Again making it clear they were bought solely for display purposes in the first place would have saved everyone trying to be helpful some trouble and aggravation here. Relay this answer to your friend.
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Also not reading all of the posts before formulating an answer is not an excuse. That is just absolute silliness. Why put an answer forth without all the info. |
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The folks who gave you information you didn’t ask for were trying to be helpful.
How about you cut them a little slack here? Again making it clear they were for display in your first post would have been better for all involved, this is a great forum full of knowledgeable people so let’s encourage discussion rather than chastise those who added information you didn’t ask for.
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You can get why I am a little frustrated right? |
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Looking to identify connecting rods may have others assuming you’re intending to use them.
Not all that hard to understand. Enjoy hanging them on your garage wall. This forum is free to join and the information is free as well, so take it for what it’s worth and relax. |
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More knowledge on this particular model of rods. Not generally the old MT rods. Just this one. No one offered anything that was specific to this model. That is what I asked for. So please stop with the condescension. I feel this thread has run its course. If a mod feels like it I welcome closing it. Nothing fruitful will come of it now.
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FWIW..... I enjoyed the picture on the M/T rod and learned about MT part numbers
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