<VV> strange?

[James Dunham]

>
> The motor I am building now has 2 rods that were copper plated from
> skirt area to crank pin area, including the rod cap. I wonder why?  must
> have been at factory? they came from a badly damaged  (due to impact
> wrench  abuse) RX block , 65 FC.   Of course I have pictures.
> Regards, Tim Colson
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I believe that was done at the factory to tighten up tolerance on rods that
were barely out of spec.

James Dunham