Re: Side Rods

Posted by linnwm on Jun 23, 2018; 8:00pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Side-Rods-tp11906p11926.html

The main two issues to deal with are weight and angularity. The shorter the rod, the less the weight but the more angularity which saps power and tends to strain crosshead guides. The longer the rod, the more weight to counterbalance, but much less angularity.