Who's there?

Rod.

Rod who?

The amazing bearing eating rod in the engine in the car that just won't give Natedogg a break.

No racing this weekend. I need a beer.

DAMN!!! That sucks worse than last weekends problem!

Sorry to hear that man... Get on it for next year.

That really sucks nate.... although I think I remember someone braging about going out and running some 11's this weekend....

Jeebus Rob! Talk about pouring salt on the wound!

I'm actually pretty happy that the engine lasted this long considering its a stock bottom end that regularly saw 30 psi and 9000 RPM. It has lived almost 3 years beat on hard by the likes of me.

Sorry... I couldn't resist.

Sounds like it's time for some forged pieces and parts anyway.

Hey Nate, sounds like it's time to buy a crate motor.

Crate motor? You better be talking about a small block chevy. It's cheaper to rebuild it with forged pieces than buy a new shortblock from Mitsubishi.

In my personal opinion, some Eagle H-Beams, Wiseco pistons, ARP main studs, Clevite 77 bearings, and a knife-edged and balanced stock crank would be a good start. At least, those are the things that will be going in mine if "Rod" comes knocking on my door.