Best Rod for 600hp
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Best Rod for 600hp
Whats up guys. So my last motor (Ford) I went with eagle I beams and I through a rod . Now im going to do it smart this time. What Rods do you recommend for strength to weight ratio? I was thinking a set of Olivers for 8000rpm max. I was also considering Compstar or CP-Carrillo. AI recommended Compstar.
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When my block was apart to fix the mistakes the first builder made, my shop asked if I wanted L19s or 2000s and said 2000s are more then enough, but L19s wouldn't cost much more and allow more headroom if I get crazy in the future. He knew I was shooting for the 625-650 range now, but out of curiosity I asked what if I wanted, say, 4 digits in the future . Since most of the clearancing was already done for L19s, and I change my mind a million times per year, I had them put another set of them in just in case.
FWIW to the OP, even Eagle SBC rods will easily handle 800hp when assembled correctly and using a quality rod bolt.
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I see, was just wondering since I have never seen a problem with either that I could clearly blame the rod bolt since they are both strong as hell. Just making sure there wasn't some new widespread problem with them popping up from a bad batch or something.
When my block was apart to fix the mistakes the first builder made, my shop asked if I wanted L19s or 2000s and said 2000s are more then enough, but L19s wouldn't cost much more and allow more headroom if I get crazy in the future. He knew I was shooting for the 625-650 range now, but out of curiosity I asked what if I wanted, say, 4 digits in the future . Since most of the clearancing was already done for L19s, and I change my mind a million times per year, I had them put another set of them in just in case.
FWIW to the OP, even Eagle SBC rods will easily handle 800hp when assembled correctly and using a quality rod bolt.
When my block was apart to fix the mistakes the first builder made, my shop asked if I wanted L19s or 2000s and said 2000s are more then enough, but L19s wouldn't cost much more and allow more headroom if I get crazy in the future. He knew I was shooting for the 625-650 range now, but out of curiosity I asked what if I wanted, say, 4 digits in the future . Since most of the clearancing was already done for L19s, and I change my mind a million times per year, I had them put another set of them in just in case.
FWIW to the OP, even Eagle SBC rods will easily handle 800hp when assembled correctly and using a quality rod bolt.