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Post  1EFF100 April 6th 2018, 11:42 pm

These came in my 521 stroker kit. They are I-beams with capscrew bolts.
Anyone ever use these things?
Couldn't find ANY information on the net regarding Ford applications but the Chevy builders I came across didn't have anything good to say about them.

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Post  ED468 April 7th 2018, 12:39 am

If they managed to get the metal right, Getting them machined right would be doubtful as there products are for a cheap alternative.

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Post  dfree383 April 7th 2018, 5:34 am

They are junk
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Post  Paul Kane April 7th 2018, 1:11 pm

1EFF100 wrote:These came in my 521 stroker kit. They are I-beams with capscrew bolts.
Anyone ever use these things?
Couldn't find ANY information on the net regarding Ford applications but the Chevy builders I came across didn't have anything good to say about them.

Thanks.
The OEM spec replacement I-beam rods are fine for their intended OEM spec applications.  The high performance H-beam and high performance I-beam race rods are fine within their advertised HP ratings, however as you approach those max ratings you should do a rod bolt upgrade to ARP etc.  Like any new set of rods, measure and inspect before installation.
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Post  gt350hr April 9th 2018, 2:06 pm

By the time you "correct" them , they cost the same or more than a Scat or Eagle.

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Post  IDT-572 April 12th 2018, 1:07 pm

May not be Oliver quality, but for a lot of builds there good enough, dang site better than a stock rod.
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Post  IDT-572 April 12th 2018, 1:08 pm

Sorry double post
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Post  rmcomprandy April 12th 2018, 11:49 pm

dfree383 wrote:They are junk

YES ... they are probably "junk" for those people who claim to be engine builders and yet expect to take parts directly out of the box and use them without any messaging.

The wrist pin clearance is usually wrong on ANY brand rod you take right out of the box but, they will probably go together.

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