Anyone have experience with v8 steel rods? - LotusTalk

mdfowler · 01-09-2009, 06:56 PM

Hello, i am planning my v8 rebuild, and i was thinking of going with steel rods. Is anyone running them, or know of good or bad feedback?

Thanks,
Michael

SweetDaddyD · 01-09-2009, 07:21 PM

A long time ago I built this:

I used these:
Eagle Connecting Rods

mdfowler · 01-09-2009, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetDaddyD

A long time ago I built this:

I used these:
Eagle Connecting Rods

hmm.. looks a bit different than my esprit.

SweetDaddyD · 01-09-2009, 07:28 PM

lol, did not notice it was in the Esprit section. Was just browsing new posts.

If forged H beam connecting rods worked in a stroked blown SBC, I don't see why they wouldn't work in an Esprit, as long as someone makes them and you do a balance on the reciprocating assembly. They handled a few horsepower.

You could check with Hypersport Engineering in Buford GA. They do quite a bit of work with the Esprits.

dstevens · 01-09-2009, 09:20 PM

I've seen worse.

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* Sorry, wrong forum! *

mdfowler · 01-10-2009, 10:48 AM

01-09-2009, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
mdfowler Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 12	Anyone have experience with v8 steel rods? Hello, i am planning my v8 rebuild, and i was thinking of going with steel rods. Is anyone running them, or know of good or bad feedback? Thanks, Michael

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dstevens 2zz exorcism complete Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 398 Images: 4	I've seen worse. <object width="448" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://images.stupidvideos.com/2.0.2/swf/video.swf?sa=1&sk=7&si=2&i=145569"></param><embed src="http://images.stupidvideos.com/2.0.2/swf/video.swf?sa=1&sk=7&si=2&i=145569" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" height="336"></embed></object> * Sorry, wrong forum! * __________________ -2ZZ +K24 +150hp +118tq +7mpg +LSD -30lbs -CoG +F.bias Last edited by dstevens : 01-10-2009 at 07:16 AM.

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SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	A long time ago I built this: I used these: Eagle Connecting Rods

01-09-2009, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	lol, did not notice it was in the Esprit section. Was just browsing new posts. If forged H beam connecting rods worked in a stroked blown SBC, I don't see why they wouldn't work in an Esprit, as long as someone makes them and you do a balance on the reciprocating assembly. They handled a few horsepower. You could check with Hypersport Engineering in Buford GA. They do quite a bit of work with the Esprits.

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