LS7 connecting rod
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LS7 connecting rod Who has had a good look at this rod? I'm thinking about getting a set and putting in some CARR bolts and using it in a quick revving Warhawk block 427. Couple those rods with a Magnum XL crank shaft and a set of light weight billet pistons....Hmmmm. 
Thoughts???
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Originally Posted by Dune-LS1
Who has had a good look at this rod? I'm thinking about getting a set and putting in some CARR bolts and using it in a quick revving Warhawk block 427. Couple those rods with a Magnum XL crank shaft and a set of light weight billet pistons....Hmmmm. Thoughts???
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Originally Posted by leaftye
How does the price compare with aftermarket Ti rods?
Right now, I only use Carrillo <(great rod) but they are a little heavy. It would be nice if the factory rod with some CARR bolts would hold up to 800 HP... I'd like to try it but I don't want to wipe out a $4000.00 block just to find out.
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Originally Posted by Katech
We are running 600-650hp with our rebushed LS7 rod with no problems. We have modified our LS1 rod bolt to fit the LS7 rod also. The factory bolts can only be torqued 3 times and they already get torqued twice at Wixom. We are still testing the bolt though.
What kind of rod bolt are you using?
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ls7 Ti rod part # 12586258 $78 at gmpartsdirect
What are the spec's? length/weight etc.
How about the LS7 crank part #12568820 can it be used in an ls1/lq9 iron 408?
What are the spec's? length/weight etc.
How about the LS7 crank part #12568820 can it be used in an ls1/lq9 iron 408?
Last edited by madmaxz; Apr 4, 2006 at 03:20 PM.
Don't forget the shipping charges on gmpartsdirect. The Ti rods are really $766 a set shipped - $148 for shipping
LS7 crank is $814 shipped.
The crank has a longer snout for the dry sump setup, plus the crank pulley for the stock LS7 is for the Y body offset of coarse.
LS7 crank is $814 shipped.
The crank has a longer snout for the dry sump setup, plus the crank pulley for the stock LS7 is for the Y body offset of coarse.
Originally Posted by 427 LS1
Don't forget the shipping charges on gmpartsdirect. The Ti rods are really $766 a set shipped - $148 for shipping
LS7 crank is $814 shipped.
The crank has a longer snout for the dry sump setup, plus the crank pulley for the stock LS7 is for the Y body offset of coarse.
LS7 crank is $814 shipped.
The crank has a longer snout for the dry sump setup, plus the crank pulley for the stock LS7 is for the Y body offset of coarse.
Aftermarket has always used a heavier and longer than stock rod with their stroker kits. But then GM throws everyone a curve with this lighter and SHORTER 6.064" 427 titanium rod. Hell this new rod is shorter than the 6.098" LS1 rod.
Would it be possible to have a set of custom 4.00" stroke 383 or 402 pistons made to fit the shorter 6.067 LS7 rod or maybe even the LS1 rod?
Would it be possible to have a set of custom 4.00" stroke 383 or 402 pistons made to fit the shorter 6.067 LS7 rod or maybe even the LS1 rod?
Last edited by gollum; Apr 8, 2006 at 09:32 PM.
even ff the LS7 crank snout is longer, you should still be able to bolt on a fbody balancer. Also with the different reluctor wheel, cant you just change some settings in HPtuners for the different reluctor wheel and just put the crank in a normal 6.0L/LS2 block using factory 6.0L/LS2 crank sensor? I would guess so.
Also on the rods, I just looked them up and they are $77 each. $616. If you call when you make the order they combine shipping (since it's charging you per rod) and wouldnt cost more than $25 for shipping. it would be definately worth buying some custom pistons (which would be no big deal) and have a nice little high rpm setup.
Also on the rods, I just looked them up and they are $77 each. $616. If you call when you make the order they combine shipping (since it's charging you per rod) and wouldnt cost more than $25 for shipping. it would be definately worth buying some custom pistons (which would be no big deal) and have a nice little high rpm setup.
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Originally Posted by gollum
Aftermarket has always used a heavier and longer than stock rod with their stroker kits. But then GM throws everyone a curve with this lighter and SHORTER 6.064" 427 titanium rod. Hell this new rod is shorter than the 6.098" LS1 rod.
Would it be possible to have a set of custom 4.00" stroke 383 or 402 pistons made to fit the shorter 6.067 LS7 rod or maybe even the LS1 rod?
Would it be possible to have a set of custom 4.00" stroke 383 or 402 pistons made to fit the shorter 6.067 LS7 rod or maybe even the LS1 rod?
Pistons would not be a problem. <(Go custom) It's a better way to go anyway... You can have a set of light weight pistons to match those light weight rods... Killer rev engine with a magnum XL crank and a aluminum flywheel
<(For us stick guys that is) 
Originally Posted by stang90gt50
even ff the LS7 crank snout is longer, you should still be able to bolt on a fbody balancer.
so you can get a full titanium rod for 77 bucks, that sounds awful cheap. i thought these rods were way higher than this. so why buy something like compstar or any other big name, titanium is stronger and lighter than steel right?
