BC

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&rd=1&tc=photo

So what am I to think? They look like the forged ones.

jsonnen

IIRC some 87's were forged as well........some people claim that all 951's are forged!

Sam Lin

All 951 rods are forged.

Sam

BC

Like Sam.

CPTdooberhead

I'm one of those people

BC

And we have two. Do we have three?

jsonnen

I have always heard differing opinions but I'm with you and Sam....all 951's have forged pistons and rods!

pk951

My understanding is that 86 are forged 87 are cast

jsonnen

You are wrong....my 87 has forged units!

adrial

My '89 had forged rods according to p/n's posted here.

KuHL 951

My 83 has forged rods, my spare early 84 motor also; seems to be hit an miss on the 951's according to old info. So are all 2.5L cranks the same through the years? I don't think I've ever heard of a rod failure, forged or cast, that wasn't a result of a rod bearing going first.

Darius Juca

my understanding is that the 86 and most 87 and even 88 cars that were made in late 87 for 88 have the "true" forged rods...what that means..I don't even want to get into...shrt storyis that the forging proccess in 86 was costly and they went a cheaper route later to save costs..
I think ALL 951 rods are forged...but from what I have foud out so far is the the 86 rods are stronger becouse of the costlier forging process.....I looked into it bocouse I intend to get past the 420 rwhp and wanted to make sure my 86 rods in my 88 951 would hold up.....But once again..ALL 951 rods are forged..just for cost savingsthe process was a bit diluted later on....I am not the authority so I might be wrong.....

Jeremy Himsel

I have one 86, 87, and 89 motors here and they all have the same "forged" PN's.

KuHL 951

So Darius, are you going to make the next Wentworth Springs Run on the 25th?

KuHL 951

Are they all 951's?