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  1. 02-27-2010, 11:14 AM #1
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    What the difference between these Rods? Besides price?

    4340 H-Beam HBeam Connecting Rods Ford 351w 351 5.956 : eBay Motors (item 170442747152 end time Mar-08-10 09:40:50 PST)

    Eagle 5.956 H Beam Connecting Rods Ford 351W CRS5956F3D : eBay Motors (item 370337578267 end time Mar-20-10 11:46:17 PDT)

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  2. 03-01-2010, 10:00 AM #2
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    Most likely they are the same quality as the Eagle rods, but I would not try them out in an engine that is making 800 hp. The Chinese are making a lot of the parts that are sold in the U.S today. Most all of the cranks and many of the aftermarket rods are made there.
    The current combo is an '85 coupe with 302 bored and stroked to 364, Ported Twisted Wedge heads and a BXR intake, A9M ECM with a Moates chip, Doug Nash 5 spd, 4.56 gears, Hoosier 275/60/15 drag radials.
    Daily driver '89 GT 302 stock block, crank, rods and pistons, ported GT-40P heads with stock valves, Ported Explorer intake, B302 cam, Z spec T5, 3.73 gears, Moates chip and no traction. Made 325 whp and 325 wtq.
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    The difference is the brand thus the difference in price. I'd bet they use different rod bolts as well which could be part of the price difference. I can tell you the Eagle H Beam rods are damn good for the price.
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  5. 03-02-2010, 10:13 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by thesource View Post
    The difference is the brand thus the difference in price. I'd bet they use different rod bolts as well which could be part of the price difference. I can tell you the Eagle H Beam rods are damn good for the price.
    I thought they used cheaper rod bolts myself, but I read the whole add and found they seem to be using the same ARP rod bolts, they list the rod bolts as 7/16" 8740 bolts, the common ARP bolts used in most H beam rods are 7/16" 8740. They even say they have an option to upgrade to 2000 rod bolts, which I am gessing would be ARP 2000.n They do not say ARP anywhere in the add. I would suggest contacting them to find out what type of bolts they do use.
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    The current combo is an '85 coupe with 302 bored and stroked to 364, Ported Twisted Wedge heads and a BXR intake, A9M ECM with a Moates chip, Doug Nash 5 spd, 4.56 gears, Hoosier 275/60/15 drag radials.
    Daily driver '89 GT 302 stock block, crank, rods and pistons, ported GT-40P heads with stock valves, Ported Explorer intake, B302 cam, Z spec T5, 3.73 gears, Moates chip and no traction. Made 325 whp and 325 wtq.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sonic Blue 85 View Post
    I thought they used cheaper rod bolts myself, but I read the whole add and found they seem to be using the same ARP rod bolts, they list the rod bolts as 7/16" 8740 bolts, the common ARP bolts used in most H beam rods are 7/16" 8740. They even say they have an option to upgrade to 2000 rod bolts, which I am gessing would be ARP 2000.n They do not say ARP anywhere in the add. I would suggest contacting them to find out what type of bolts they do use.
    The devil is in the details. I'd bet they are not ARP.
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  7. 03-04-2010, 02:31 PM #7
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    be sure to use quality fasteners. thats one of the most common failures. id use arp 2000 if it was gonna be my engine.
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