Quick inspection of bottom end

Yeah, thats a far better way to decide the cap than serrations.

Did the new owners go to serrations?
I can’t think of the company that bought them out at the moment. Think it’s a blower company?
How many runs do you get out of those rods before you change them out? I know that in the "old days" aluminum rods were cycle limited, due to fatigue. Not sure if that's the case anymore.
With the 355” W2 I have BME aluminum rods. 320 runs I would change them out.

With this 414” W8, it makes way more power then the 355” and it sees higher rpm’s. 250 runs and I will change them out