RE: Why are aluminum rods not popular in street/strip engines?
askaluadmin > 12-24-2021, 09:12 AM
Here is what I have found out from several big machine shops / engine builders on rods. Aluminum rods are good but are only good for so many heat cycles just like a steel rod but aluminum will fatigue faster. The story of them stretching is total bs they start to show small cracks in them under uv light