OEM 340/360 rod in a 408 stroker...??

70aarcuda said

are you building are race motor...or just cruising around town???

yes...the bottom of the bores will needed to be clearance for the rod bolts

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stroked 340 said

I ran Eagle i-beams in my 416 until one of the rod bolts let loose at 8500 rpm's(yes i was not happy)..if you don't intend to make 500+ h.p. i'd go with a set of the Eagles you can buy them for what its going to cost to have a stock set redone,by the way i DID'NT need to notch the block for clearance..

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AAR - A street/strip deal. Puttin' around and 3-4 track outings a year, maybe. What are your rods of choice?

Stroked - The SIR's are priced right, but I've heard alot of horror stories about them. One in a 318 daily driver. Wait a minute, 8500 r's with a 4.00" crank?? YIKES!!

I have really, really good luck with LY rods over the years in 440's and I know from various other's that the OEM small block rod is pretty reliable, so I'm just wondering...