Thread: SCAT vs EAGLE?
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Old 01-31-2004, 11:45 PM
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Sorry guys about the wrong information about Scat's machining source. I got some bum information.
I went by the machine shop and got the updated skinny.
In there opinion, there is virtually no difference in crank quality.
The only difference is the machine work from Eagle seems to be more consistant.
One important difference is in the way each company cuts the spot facing for the connecting rod bolts.
Eagle uses a smaller tool to spot-face radius at the bolt head surface thus leaving more meat in the rod at a very important area.
The Scat spot-face has a larger radius and the shop has seen 2 rods fail at that critical point.
I must stress that these rods broke in 2 different engines that were used for racing and were being run hard.
Once again I say that either companies components should be more than strong enough for a hot street/occasional track engine.
Just my .02
--Mike
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