Connecting Rod Splitter

RustyRatRod said

I build enough engines to justify one. This last set of slant 6 rods I had resized were TOUGH to separate. I cannot STAND hitting on remanned rods with a hammer.

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I used to wrap a rag around the rubber slip grip of the turning lever/pipe on the engine stand....I'd put the rod big end over the end with the nuts loosened to last 5 threads and then use a hard plastic head hammer to tap each bolt on the nut while slight pulling down on the rod till it separated. I did that for 5 engines before I got sick of it...lol
I'd do all 8 at once and then lay them out with their caps for bearings to go in etc...
The vise idea came about and that was end of hammers.