View Poll Results: which connecting rod is the strongest?
Callies Compstar
47
14.92%
Oliver Billet
101
32.06%
Scat with ARP 2000 rod bolts
18
5.71%
Eagle forged
27
8.57%
Lunati pro billet
65
20.63%
Corrillo
57
18.10%
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strongest 6.125 rod?
10-24-2007, 11:42 PM
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the skinny end of my #7 rod and wristpin are now my lucky keychain 
that doesnt mean the stock rods are weak its just the block is stronger 
i know some guys who swap pistons and are cherry with the stockers but piece of mind is worth the $$$ when a new motor is a lot more expensive.
that doesnt mean the stock rods are weak its just the block is stronger i know some guys who swap pistons and are cherry with the stockers but piece of mind is worth the $$$ when a new motor is a lot more expensive.
11-23-2007, 01:22 AM
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i had Scat H-Beams with 8740 bolts in my last application that saw up to 900hp on the motor. no issues whatsoever. i would have them in my new build if they were the proper length, but i wanted to stick with shelf pistons, so my new build has compstars.
we've used compstars in many builds, and howards in the latest. if you bend or break a rod, or a rod bolt fails, you are doing something seriously wrong for normal revving setups
we've used compstars in many builds, and howards in the latest. if you bend or break a rod, or a rod bolt fails, you are doing something seriously wrong for normal revving setups
12-29-2007, 03:04 AM
#77
diggin the olivers myself. I've ran several with no problems, but then again i'm not making any crazy hp. Guess it depends on how much hp you want as to which rod you would choose.
12-30-2007, 08:55 PM
#78
Oliver I ran Oliver billets in a 1500 HP blown alky SBC for two seasons and they were perfect every freshen big ends and all. Damn nice rods! A little bulky, but its insurance at that power level.
I have a set of Compstar in my LS2, haven't run it, but I was impressed with the parts out of the box. I am sure they will be fine. Eagles are decent too. Getting king a hard to justify big bucks for cranks and rods these days when you just don't see too many failures of the parts that aren't self inflicted!
I have a set of Compstar in my LS2, haven't run it, but I was impressed with the parts out of the box. I am sure they will be fine. Eagles are decent too. Getting king a hard to justify big bucks for cranks and rods these days when you just don't see too many failures of the parts that aren't self inflicted!
12-31-2007, 10:30 AM
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Oliver rods are what we use in power adder engines. Great rods but heavy. For N/A engines we use Lunati. You can't beat them for the power capability and weight.