I can get a new set for ~$450. Is it worth it and how much power can they take? Can they handle nitrous?

 

with the eagle h beam Ford rods I went 9.000@155 mph ,spraying a 300 hp fogger . They should be fine for you.

 

where did you find them for $450?

 

They're not plug n play. You'll have to get the crank re-balanced since the Eagles are around 50 grams heavier than stock. Also being .002" longer I don't know if a stock piston could be used since they stick out of the hole already

LAter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

what about the lunati rods, and crank, what can they take. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

 

How are they .002 longer? The stock rods are 5.998? Im alos not using the stock piston. Im going to use Ross or JE.

I got them on Ebay <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Brand new <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

Actually the stock rods are 6.098" and the Eagle h-beams for the LS1 are 6.100"

The Lunati stuff can take whatever you can throw at it

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Haha, thats what I ment....lol My math sucks these days : <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

I know a place that sells them cheaper than that....i dont know if there are "ls1" specific eagles but most of the foreign H-beam rod manufacturers (eagle/CAT/Scat/Elgin/etc) are all just as good as the other, they just all need a good rod bolt

 

The SBC H beam rods are cheaper, but the LS1 specific rod are different. The only place Ive found them was Jegs online. They arent in the current cataloge yet. They want $600 for them. They are floating pin 6.1" with ARP bolts with a .927 wristpin. Heres a pic:

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Heres the description:

Heat treated, stress relieved, certified 4340 steel 2-piece forgings for increased strength. X-rayed, sonic tested, magna-fluxed, 100% ma-chined with extremely tight tolerances, bronze bushings for floating pins. ARP 7/16” 8740 cap screw bolts with a stroke design for monster cam clearances. The 3-D stroker design offers reduced weight with no sacrifice in strength.


Part #: crs6100L3d

 

The eagle H beam rods I got for my car were small block chevy 6.125 inch. I just got custom JE pistons and got everything balanced. I think I got my rods for about 450 also.

 

I'm with BLOWNMERO, i did the same except i used Custom Diamond Racing pistons. Cheaper than LS1 Specific stuff, and if your gonna buy pistons, might as well buy the best, never had a problem with any of Diamonds Products, and i love it, cause they are like 5 mins from my house. hehe

 

I think that you will be happy with the Eagle rods. A lot of people use them and they have been around for a while. They are a great bang for your buck part.

Chris Gelineau
Diamond Pistons
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