Looking for after market rods is getting me nothing done!! any one know how strong stock conn.rods are? hhmmmmmmmm around 300hp when I am done please help.( already have ARP bolts. )THANKS waiting and tapping my foot http://www.stormcomm.net/donsduster.htm

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You have to call the Cox Brothers they used to offer a set of really nice after market rods...

Do a search for their number on the board.

-D.idiot

Cox Bros.
614-268-9920

But I think you will be OK with stock rods.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

I am close to 400 horse on the hose. I have killed pistons, but no rods yet. I run the 7" 198 rods too.

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Spend your money elsewhere and just get your stock rods rebuilt with good bolts. They should have no problems at 300HP, unless you get happy and rev too high.

Lou

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THANKS slantzilla and dart270 I have two sets of 225 rods wow the price for after market is nuts I am using good set of TURBO pistons and rings .Drilled rods and crank oil journals and re-sized rods now with ARP bolts RE-balancing of this unit will depend on clearances.I will let you know if I have to do this.Thanks again (MORE INPUT!!!)

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Don't understand, how rebalancing, depends on clearances. If you are using different pistons and rods, I highly reccommend you balance the rotating assy. If this is a "race" engine, in my opinion, it is required.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Hi Charrlie thanks for yourt input I cant seem to get enough.This is what my machine shop told me.But he was the one who told me we may have to have it re-balanced.Oh using the same rods but different pistons.

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It never hurts to balance the engine. It it highly reccommended if you change the pistons. They could be a different weight, then what was in there.
PS: Come up for a visit sometime. We can do some bench racing. I'm not a big distance from you.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

What is bench racing. I asume it shooting the bull about racing?

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sounds good Charrlie nothing like racing from the bench.Yesterday my machine shop handed me my old and new piston,pin,and bolts to weigh. Yes my new stuff is alot lighter and we will re-balance it .looking now for 198 rods now my pistons have offset pin and is sitting down in the block waaaaay to far -neg talk to you later

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Nhaaa. We put wheels on the work bench (or ski's if up north) and send them down the hill. Of course you are laying on it.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Yep, that's bench racing, except it normally it also is fueled by a twelve pack.

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Ron Hamby has stated on numerous occasions that the stock rods are plenty strong...!

ok we came up with plenty strong for 300hp / now just need to find 198 rods dont need my 225s any more Iwill put them up for sale 2 sets talk to yall later.

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