how for for stock rods?

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Nov 2, 2004 | 11:41 AM

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From: englewood, ohio

how for for stock rods?

i am curious how much horsepower/ rpm can stock rods handle with arp bolts?
i am thinking about using them in a first gen sbc 355.

Nov 2, 2004 | 12:17 PM

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From: South of Heaven

mine have been fine so far

Nov 2, 2004 | 12:23 PM

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From: Mass

Stock rods here.

700 HP rear wheel from a supercharger is about 900 HP cylinder equivilant (not crank, cylinder equivilant).

Stock rods, bronze bushed.
Stock crank

They seem to be doing okay so far. If one fails though, I won't be surprised.

Nov 2, 2004 | 12:43 PM

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From: East Side Performance! mASShole

i made 550 for a long time and made 600 for a short time, with no rod problems.

Nov 2, 2004 | 04:08 PM

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From: Delray Beach, Fl.

If its built right and u have a good bolt there is no reason they wont handle 550RW and under 6700,after 550 is when u need to start to worry but if u keep the rpm down around 6400/6500 they should be fine.

RPM is the killer on factory rods.
Boosted car,I'd run a good set of aftermarkets