Oops - my last post didn't go through. The rods are Eagle H-beams. I spoke with a tech at ARP, who did a calulation involving the rod weight, piston weight, rod length, and rpms. He said they are looking for a load vs. dynamic force of 2 or so, and that mine worked out to 1.8, which is he had said was alright. I"m not sure what variable influences the result the most, but he said going to higher boost levels would not change the formulas result. (Rods 785g, pistons 560g, rod length 6.385, rpms of 7500 max)
The machinist said its $10 per rod to change from the 8740's to series 2000 or L-19's. I don't know what needs to be done to each rod to accept the stronger bolt, but this would be in addition to the new bolts which will add to $250 or so. Replacing the 8740's is $90
As I have had success with this combo over many seasons, I'm leaning toward just replacing the 8740's as I didn't measure their length in 2005, when I bought the Eagle rotating assembly. Don't know if I want to do sixteen machining operations to the rods, and I've already paid to have them rebushed and checked for straightness. Probably should have just bought the new rods as I"m already half the way to the cost of new ones, but now committed to the old rods. Also hate to "cheap out" on such an important part, though the ARP tech said I was alright on my load vs. dynamic force ratio.
Anything I'm overlooking - I've seen lots of blocks with sudden picture windows in them, at the track.
The machinist said its $10 per rod to change from the 8740's to series 2000 or L-19's. I don't know what needs to be done to each rod to accept the stronger bolt, but this would be in addition to the new bolts which will add to $250 or so. Replacing the 8740's is $90
As I have had success with this combo over many seasons, I'm leaning toward just replacing the 8740's as I didn't measure their length in 2005, when I bought the Eagle rotating assembly. Don't know if I want to do sixteen machining operations to the rods, and I've already paid to have them rebushed and checked for straightness. Probably should have just bought the new rods as I"m already half the way to the cost of new ones, but now committed to the old rods. Also hate to "cheap out" on such an important part, though the ARP tech said I was alright on my load vs. dynamic force ratio.
Anything I'm overlooking - I've seen lots of blocks with sudden picture windows in them, at the track.
