aluminum rods vs. titanium rods: fatigue life

2 cylinder air cooled engine for a small amateur built aircraft.
37 h.p. , 3200 rpm redline.
Reducing total aircraft weight even by a pound is a big deal in this application.
These engines are currently built with forged steel rods.
Someone has been flying around Hickory, NC area in a small plane maybe like what you're describing. When I first heard it, I thought airplane but then I thought it didn't sound exactly right. I walk outside to see what it was and it was flying really slow maybe a little faster than an ultralight.
Post some pictures.