oliver rods

[sean]

will the oliver 6 inch rod that came out of 3.875 stroker motor .927 pin and a 2.100 rod journal it has floating pin will it fit on a stock crank with 8:5:1 srp? also does the eagle rods have a floating or press pin? the crs570063d. what i'm asking is are they the same rods?

 

[ghettosled]

Re: oliver rods

for one the 2.100 pin is for SBC.. the evenfire takes a 2.25 so it is different.. also the 6" vs. the 5.7 will push the piston past the deck with those srp pistons. You would need something with a lower pin location if you wanted to use a 6" rod, then you lose compression height..

 

[canadian]

Re: oliver rods

stroker motor what? v8? if so, the big ends are thicker than the v6.

 

[fast_fiero]

Re: oliver rods

I asked recently special rods from Crower and got this answer:

Steel billet rods are available for your application (Maxi-Light design),
but looking at about $175 per rod.

Any center-to-center, BE bore, BE width, PE Bore desired. 50% deposit
required. Allow 8 weeks leadtime.

Thanks for your interest in Crower,

Crower Cams & Equipment Co, Inc
6180 Business Center Court
San Diego, CA 92154-5604 USA
Tel: 619-661-6477
Fax: 619-661-6466
http://www.crower.com


I was looking for longer than Eagle 5.7" rod.
Price per set is about twice but you get benefits of longer rods (less cylinder wall load) and better quality.

This is one possibility if seeking rods.

 

[canadian]

Re: oliver rods

check for piston availability first. you don't want to have to have the bottom ring lands start creeping up too far because your pin height needs to be lowered to fit the piston in the block. mike knows what he's talking about. i'd start with piston availability for the c/r you're looking for and work back from there.

 

[ghettosled]

Re: oliver rods

yeh, that and you lose compression height which is not good for a turbo motor, b/c if it detonates at all you will burn right through the piston. You'd almost be better off destroking the motor if you wanted a 6" rod.

but it all depends on the combo you are building and what it is intended for.