Which Connecting Rods?
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those are clearance items on an uncommon rod size.. you are going to end up with a pretty tall height probably for an engine running very high compresion. Like I said I just bought the same rods yesterday.. 5.7". Howards and CP were the same price.
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I certainly wouldn't cheap out on rods, but I would be more concerned with RPM than power. The Eagle H beams in that 377 I mentioned are holding up because he in only turning it to 6500 RPM. They would probably take more RPM than that.
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Horsepower isn't the primary consideration for rod selection. RPM and reciprocating weight are the critical factors.
If you opt to purchase a cheaper brand of rod, call them before you buy and ask them how many pounds of force it would take to pull one of their rods apart. They would have an answer if they actually validated their products before they put them out on the market........
If you opt to purchase a cheaper brand of rod, call them before you buy and ask them how many pounds of force it would take to pull one of their rods apart. They would have an answer if they actually validated their products before they put them out on the market........
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You're really pushing me to run aluminum rods huh? Talk to me chief...
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I would most likely not zip it past 7500-7700 or so. Right now I'm chipped @ 7700. Solid roller likes to rev...Eric68 wrote:I certainly wouldn't cheap out on rods, but I would be more concerned with RPM than power. The Eagle H beams in that 377 I mentioned are holding up because he in only turning it to 6500 RPM. They would probably take more RPM than that.
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Dont mean to bring this back from the dead, but rather than ask a new question i'll do it here
Anyone use Callies I beam rods before? I'm looking at a rotating assembly from a guy and it has callies I beam rods in it but i'm thinking they are an older rod as they do not have compstar written on them, just callies. All the callies rods i'm seeing now are compstars?
Anyone use Callies I beam rods before? I'm looking at a rotating assembly from a guy and it has callies I beam rods in it but i'm thinking they are an older rod as they do not have compstar written on them, just callies. All the callies rods i'm seeing now are compstars?