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Old 02-02-2012, 07:09 PM
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What rods is everyone using in there 1k+ rwhp builds? Someone recommended to me Callies Compstar HD I-Beam rods but now I am hearing that they are not good at that level.
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I was recommended those rods for up to 1500hp from a well respected LSX builder. Exactly what I'm gonna run when I put my turbo motor together. Searching for enough power to put me deep in the 8's.
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Callies ultra billet I - beams
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I was recommended those rods for up to 1500hp from a well respected LSX builder. Exactly what I'm gonna run when I put my turbo motor together. Searching for enough power to put me deep in the 8's.
I was planning the same thing as I was also recommended them to up to 1500hp but when I called Callies and asked about them they said that they relay only recommend them up to 800rwhp or so....
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You sure they weren't talking about the H beams?
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Ya I asked a few times because I thought the same thing. They said only their Callies Ultra rods would support 1k+ hp
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callies told me the h beam compstars were good for 750 and the I beams were good for a lot more. I have the I beam compstars in my AES 385 and there were in my 347 that was making around 900 crank
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Cover my *** ratings are good for just that.
Real world experience is better.
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I run Oliver.
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Originally Posted by 3.8redbird
Cover my *** ratings are good for just that.
Real world experience is better.
I would agree but if a manufacture is covering there *** at 800hp and you are trying to to 1200hp+ that is a pretty good gap.
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IIRC, camaroandreas made 1360 on callies compstar rods (engine dyno), and in a differnet motor didn't bend them till 1900ish flywheel hp.
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any forged rod that is a good name brand will do as long as the tune is spot on. you have a v8 so your only producing a little over 100 hp per cylinder.
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eagle is the best bang for the buck
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I have callies H beams in my 370 and its made 830rwhp so far so its somewhere into the 900's at the crank. I plan on going with a I-Beam rod as well for my new motor....I think they severely underrate them.
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eagle is the best bang for the buck
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Originally Posted by Old Geezer
Yep must be drinking. I use my Eagles and Im over 1k hp with no issues.
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Originally Posted by S4885.3
eagle is the best bang for the buck
I just have a hard time associating anything Eagle with 1000+ hp
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Oliver connecting rods.

If it were me, i would want the best of the best if i was building something over 1000.
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