Some people said that this can't be fixed.

". ." (xllx) 06/14/2018 at 10:25 • Filed to: properly fixed

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Proved ‘em wrong.

Stapleface > . . 06/14/2018 at 10:36

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For some reason, I really want to know/see the aftermath of this one.

Tekamul > . . 06/14/2018 at 10:47

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The perfect project for someone who also wants to practice welding an engine block.

Ash78, voting early and often > . . 06/14/2018 at 10:55

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Properly Bobbited

user314 > . . 06/14/2018 at 10:58

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. . > user314 06/14/2018 at 11:02

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^ me listening to people saying that something can’t be welded ^

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > . . 06/14/2018 at 11:26

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I’ll really be impressed if you can weld wood.

Aremmes > . . 06/14/2018 at 11:32

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I want to see what was done to balance the pistons/rods after this job. I bet it involved more welding.

Montalvo > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 06/14/2018 at 11:41

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You can through friction welding.

user314 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 06/14/2018 at 11:45

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Dap Plastic Wood?

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Montalvo 06/14/2018 at 11:50

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Huh...that’s neat

https://www.geek.com/g00/news/good-news-its-possible-to-weld-wood-with-friction-video-1567462/?i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3D&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=14

Die-Trying > . . 06/14/2018 at 15:22

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if you put that back in, and fire it up, you will very shortly still prove them right.......

(70,000lbs/in^2 is a whole lot though, and should run for a while if it doesnt leaned on real hard).........

Die-Trying > Aremmes 06/14/2018 at 15:26

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would it really need that much to balance it? if you put a good bevel all the way around on both halves, that ought to come close to being the same weight as the welding rod used to put it back together......

Aremmes > Die-Trying 06/14/2018 at 15:57

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OK, that (maybe) takes care of one connecting rod. Now do it for all of the connecting rods in the engine and make sure that they come within the range specified by the manufacturer.

Die-Trying > Aremmes 06/14/2018 at 16:23

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meh, so long as all the rods are fairly close to being the same weight , no big deal..

and about all you would need really would be a package scale, or borrow some no goodnik kid’s weed scale for a few days, and use an angle grinder to get them all within a few grams... shouldnt be too hard to get the stuff  fairly close to matching weight of the factory stuff....