Thread: what rod's are you running????

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hey guys just wondering what everyone is running.. what brand, h beam, i beam, aluminum or steel????

plain old cast (i think ?) in a 500 caddy tbucket/drag car
havent come out the side yet

Depends on what the engine is being built for, lots of variable on rod selection.....

crower I billet . howards uitimate duty I . ohio many H and there full machine I rod with arp 2000 bolts . many scat H beams and there I and other H beam no names with 2000 bolts and gm 7/16 rods and the thumb 3/8 with arp and sps bolts

ok dave, a 709cid big block chevy with a 5 stroke and a comp height of 1.32s. built to run on the street. thanks pat.......

Either Crower or Carillo with the ARP 2000 bolts.... But Pat and Eric are the big block chebbie guys, I'd see what they think.... Most all my stuff is Ford, with an occasional Mopar thrown in for balance!!!!!

well i going to run olivers in mine or crower

dave i was just messing with you...... that 709 is the engine in my car...

Originally Posted by 500caddy

dave i was just messing with you...... that 709 is the engine in my car...

hey do not worry about dave he built ford tough

Never have ran a set of Oliver's... I've always had very good luck with the Crower rods, and their billet cranks...I have one with over 500 passes on it and it's ready to go back in another one!!!!!

why are you guys running the 2000 bolts??? don't like l-19, 3.5, or aged 625 ?? or just don't see the need...

on a rod this long i like the I beam i think it may help on the weight or the new A beam carillos look good but i have not talk to them

Originally Posted by 500caddy

why are you guys running the 2000 bolts??? don't like l-19, 3.5, or aged 625 ?? or just don't see the need...

not the stuff i build .the crowers had there name on them? i put a lot of 8740 arp bolts in use just never had any thing come loose what ever my new rods come with that what i will use l19 or better

Most of my stuff is big inch carbed stuff designed to make a lot of torque at low rpm and be consistent as heck all day long in either 8.90 or 9.90 cars.... Just never saw the reason for anything better...Never have broke a 2000!!! I think if I was still circle burning with a sprinter or running Nitrous, Nitro, Blower, or a Turbo and 7,000 RPM or greater I'd step up on the bolts..... I've even gotten away with aluminum rods and lightened cranks in a lightweight car running 9.90's, just gotta check them a lot more often.

there a nice rod pat... i run the dyers rod with the aged 625 bolts in most of the small blocks... i use bme for all my aluminum rods and pistons... i have about 9000 mile and 200+ 1/4 mile runs on my aluminum rods and there fine... as for most street engine i use any good after market rods with good bolts.. i have never used a billet rod in anything..