Re: [VW info] H.D. connecting rods?

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Eric L Ellis wrote:

> I'm in the process of tossing a G60 block out but I just heard that the
> connecting rods are "heavy duty".  Can anyone confirm or debunk this?  As
> I remember, I looked on ETKA and saw that they are indeed a different
> part # than that I'm used to and I think I remember them being 144mm. 
> Help before I trash something that may be eBay material.

Eric, I do believe that they are shot peened from the factory to
accomodate the extra load from forced induction.

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Eric
Westminster, CO

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