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      03-22-2018, 12:11 AM   #708
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Originally Posted by dogbone View Post
hehe that DIY on rod bearings is way above my pay grade. Awhile back, I took one look at that and was like, uh, no. I just don't have the tech chops to pull something like that off. I can do basic things like pull and replace suspensions and brakes, but once it starts getting to the engine/drivetrain, I lose my nerve. I just don't have any technical background for that stuff. Wish I did though!
I call BS.

You don't have the confidence. I've seen what you've written here. You can install brakes, you can do rod bearings.

Think about it: Those brakes are life and death if you screw up (on a track car for sure). Rod bearings are wallet killers if done wrong, but you aren't likely to die (self inflicted or spousal causes excluded). It's not rocket surgery. Undo bolts, redo bolts. Easy peasy.

Study SYT's DIY. Wait until August (heh -- that'll be fun) when there isn't a good track weekend for a while, and do it. Don't make me come out there...
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