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Title: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: alex17young on March 02, 2013, 07:40:59 pm

Is there any disadvantage of running early 80's 1.6NA rods and a crank in my '91 1.6TD hydraulic block? Are rods are the same part number? I only need one pulley on the crank so the ole nose piece would work fine in my mind.

Title: Re: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: 8v-of-fury on March 02, 2013, 08:30:44 pm

ETKA lists them as the same part number for early 80's CR diesels and the 91 ME/MF diesels.

Title: Re: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: alex17young on March 02, 2013, 09:08:51 pm

Thanks, good to know. I'll have to do some wrenching this week, might even call the machine shop!

Title: Re: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: MJF on March 03, 2013, 03:58:24 am

Even they are with same number, earlier NA rods are beefier than later TD rods.

Title: Re: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: alex17young on March 03, 2013, 05:30:26 pm

Really!? That's what I like to hear, thanks

Title: Re: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: ffgb on March 03, 2013, 06:41:09 pm

I think the rod bolts on the earlier 1.6N/A rods are reuseable and the later rod bolts are one time use stretch bolts? Correct me???

Title: Re: 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build
Post by: alex17young on March 04, 2013, 08:55:58 am

I think I've read that before too, Arp's are going into mine.