young, broke and stupid 440 build

If it runs well I wouldn't worry about the rod bolts. We have replaced them on some motors and not on others (not that we have built lots). The only one we ever had a rod problem with was the 383 we replaced the bolts on. Then again, my son was turning 7,000 rpm with the stock oiling system on a car that could handle...oil starvation was his problem, not the rod bolts.