Connecting rod, this one forged or not?

RustyRatRod said
Compared to WHICH new rod? There hasn't been a 340 rod made in a long time.

I wouldn't get real caught up in weight. I think it's a waste of time for all but the most raciest of builds. I think a lot of folks make much ado about nothing there. I cannot count the number of badass small blocks I've seen at the track that had nothing but the stock rods......and a lot weren't even balanced. ...and I'm talkin about stock eliminator record breakers. Not backyard builds.

Then by stark comparison, I've seen some of the most cried over, high dollar Nth degree builds blow slap the FARK up on the first run.

IMO, as long as everything is balanced as an assembly, it's probably ok. But as I said, if you change that one rod............

It's kinda a downhill slope.

Not talking about a new rod, but when they were new. Stock rod. I'm going to pull the piston and rod so I can get a good look at the part number, my old fart eyes can't make it out while it in the block, if the part number is correct, I'm good, if not I'll decide what I want to do, I feel like a dumb *** for not checking things better before assembly. I doubt if this engine will ever see a race track except maybe to get an idea of 1/4 mile e.t. and speed. These Chevy guys have got it made, they ruin a block and run to "pull a part" for another, 340 blocks are kinda hard to come by. Thanks for your input, I really do appreciate it.