Are "Not Cool" Rods Good ?

[Licketty Split]

polish the side beams, shot pean and have ARP rod bolts put in when they are resized and tell the cool ones to kiss your ass they will be MUCH stronger than any stock rod could be http://free.***boat.net/ubb/smile.gif

[flat broke]

Originally posted by Licketty Split:
polish the side beams, shot pean and have ARP rod bolts put in when they are resized and tell the cool ones to kiss your ass they will be MUCH stronger than any stock rod could be http://free.***boat.net/ubb/smile.gif
By the time you pay for all of that, aren't you starting to get closer to the price of new rods?
Cool rods or not, if Hallet has decided to hold onto his ride for a while and build a motor to last it might be time to envoke the "pay once, cry once" clause. However, I think we may be missing something here. How many RPM is Hallet planing on turning and for what duration. If the motors not going to see 5k plus RPM, the wear he can get out of his current rods is probably legnthened substantially.
Chris

[Costello]

You can get a brand new set of Scat or Eagle 4340 rods for like $300. A set of 5140 or 4130 are only around $200. It seems to me if the motor is still torn down you pony up with the extra few bucks and ensure that you don't wipe out a whole motor. What it comes down to is 24 years of use.... those puppies are tired.

[Licketty Split]

Damn Never mind then I have an Olds mo bubble any way does scat have rods for it?

[spectras only]

Hallett, every book states the scj rods are better [I had them in my 429]than the rectangular bolted ones,but I've yet to see one broken.I've got a 460 in a 1978 19 spectra with the regular rods running strong with substantial HP over stock 320 HP.There's only one way to break these ford rods http://free.***boat.net/ubb/wink.gif,when yo develop a knock in the bottom end [it would never happen ,unless a shadetree mechanic built your engine]rev the sucker over 5000 for a few minutes to destroy the entire engine ,so you don't have to deal with the mechanic to patch things up http://free.***boat.net/ubb/wink.gif.The rod would probably break at the beams,but doubt the rod bolts would give up http://free.***boat.net/ubb/wink.gif

[mister460]

Hey Aaron, if you want to feel special and use the "cool" rods I think I've got some I could dig up. I'll even polish the beams for free.

[Hallett19]

Originally posted by mister460:
Hey Aaron, if you want to feel special and use the "cool" rods I think I've got some I could dig up. I'll even polish the beams for free.
Well if you did that, you would be a total stud !!! I'll get some playmates to sign some headshot for you (and some money of course) Let me know man, that is awesome!!! I am speechless..... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!