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Anybody Evaluate these GT550 Con Rods and or Bearings
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:18 pm
by Vintageman
Any reviews on these yet
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/7277-SUZUKI-GT5 ... 1290wt_832" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Anybody Evaluate these GT550 Con Rods and or Bearings
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:07 am
by tz375
No. The photo makes them look like 72 style with big end thrust washers and that would suggest that maybe they are 72 width and maybe not 74 on width, but you would have to check with the seller.
Re: Anybody Evaluate these GT550 Con Rods and or Bearings
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:24 am
by Vintageman
I didn't realize GT550 had an early style rod? I knew the GT750 did change early on
Would be interesting to hear about these rods... like how will the pin and needle fit into rod eye. Some stuff his tolerances are loose.
Know one I know of has any GT550 conn rods and most NOS are long gone
Re: Anybody Evaluate these GT550 Con Rods and or Bearings
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:08 pm
by Smokeman
Don't know about the items on ebay...but I just purchased a nos con rod and pin for my 1972 GT550 from Paul Miller. It wasn't cheap but the shipping was super fast and my crank was finished on time. Paul is my go-to Suzuki shop.
Good luck!
Re: Anybody Evaluate these GT550 Con Rods and or Bearings
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:25 pm
by Coyote
Paul is my go-to Suzuki shop.
That's IF you can get hold of him and IF he isn't cranky when you do.
Re: Anybody Evaluate these GT550 Con Rods and or Bearings
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:17 pm
by tz375
Vintageman wrote:I didn't realize GT550 had an early style rod? I knew the GT750 did change early on
Duh. My bad. I had looked at their GT750 rods and assumed that's what these were without checking. That said, are the 550 rods like early 750 rods with thrust washers at the big ends or are they like late style 750 rods?