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bn69stang

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Factory rods - strength ?
« on: May 11, 2013, 03:10:26 PM »
what power level s for stock rods a 390 rod reconditioned with arp bolts , a cobra jet rod reconditioned with arp bolts ? . or up grade rods ..
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Re: Factory rods - strength ?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2013, 03:53:03 PM »
You can have your rods recondition and have the center to centers done as well. BUT for the price, you can buy a new set of Scat Rods... I Beam or H Beams (cap screw rods) for about the same price. Thats up to you!

Stock rods, ARP Bolts with lightweight pistons would take a good 600~650HP (safe side).
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Re: Factory rods - strength ?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2013, 09:43:57 PM »
yeah this short block is already together , with 390 rods beam polished with arp bolts . i have another 428 block so that will get the scat 4.25 inch crank with some h beam rods . thanks for the feed back ..
69 mach 1 , 428 C J  Blue Oval Performance BBM heads -T@D rocker s- Blue thunder intake - Comp hydr roller - MSD ignition - FPA headers- Holley 850 hp double pumper - TKO 600 - 9 inch 3.89 Detroit Locker . ride tech coil over conversion - power rack @ pinoin steering - 13 inch drilled @ slotted 4 wheel disc brakes ..