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Anyone have experience with v8 steel rods?

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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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A long time ago I built this:


I used these:
Eagle Connecting Rods
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A long time ago I built this:


I used these:
Eagle Connecting Rods
hmm.. looks a bit different than my esprit.
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.
I've seen worse.

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* Sorry, wrong forum! *
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