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86Shelby
02-11-2006, 09:00 PM
I'm going to get a quality set of rods for my Spirit R/T this spring. I'm looking for some ideas for rods. As you can see I'm not afraid to lay some cash down on them since I'm planning to make some damn nice power; 450+whp. Know of a good company that's not listed let me know. Am I correct that SRT 4 rods will work in our engines?


Brand New TII stock forged- $650 all said and done ARPs, polished, shotpeened, bushed for my larger wrist pins and cryo treated.
http://www.forwardmotioninc.com/html/catalog/engine_buildup1_r6_c16.jpg

Eagle H-beam- $375 standard
Chromemoly-$550+
http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/Images/Products/Eagle/Connecting_Rods_H_Beams_4340_Forged_Chromoly_Steel .jpg

Forged billet 4340 from Pauter Machine- $784 Notice the unique shape.
http://www.pauter.com/4340%20Rods_files/4rodb.jpg
Crower, forged billet- $775
http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/Images/Products/Crower/Connecting_Rods_Steel_Billet.jpg

Oliver billet steel- $900 :eek:
http://www.forwardmotioninc.com/html/catalog/engine_buildup1_r17_c16.jpg


I'm passing on aluminum rods since the car will also see many, many street miles.

Austrian Dodge
02-12-2006, 12:35 PM
i plan on going h-beam too! will let you know when things are going to point out!!!

8valves
02-13-2006, 03:25 PM
Not stock rods, put those out of yoru choices.

Eagle's are known to be very heavy for the strength level they're at.

Any of the other alternatives are great choices. Bruce Bender has Pauter's in his Omni, and there are lots of guys in the non-TD world running any one of those manufacturer's.

Aaron Miller

David Bohrer
02-17-2006, 09:40 AM
I have ran them all in different cars and I like Pauter the best.

grinch-boy
08-30-2006, 12:00 AM
what is the part number of t2 rods

Ondonti
08-30-2006, 12:42 AM
does carillo make TD rods.

John B
08-30-2006, 12:59 PM
Not stock rods, put those out of yoru choices.



I disagree; the stock T2 rods with ARP bolts have been used sucessfully in countless racing engines. They are quite strong.

8valves
08-30-2006, 06:36 PM
I disagree; the stock T2 rods with ARP bolts have been used sucessfully in countless racing engines. They are quite strong.

And they have failed in multiple engines as well as soon as the tach swings near or over 7000 rpms when the motor is making some good power, ie, 400whp and above.

AM

grinch-boy
08-30-2006, 11:15 PM
does anabody noes the casting number of t2 rods