Source for L35 rods?

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93ty475

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I've searched and can't really find a straight answer as to where to find the L35 rods....The vault 4.3 thread says just to use romulus rods with the romulus cranks and so forth to prevent possible ticking....I have a 11k, 99ish year model 4.3 motor at my shop that I purchased to grab the heads for my first vortec conversion....It is a balance shaft motor....I havent checked whether it's a romulus or tonawanda motor...I doubt it's the tonawanda because if I recall correctly, Waller said the T-block was more widely used in the full size 4.3 WT trucks....My motor came with an aluminum oil pan so that makes me think that it didn't come out of a full size 2wd....Could the rods in my spare motor be considered to be as good or better than L35's? or do we have to get the rods out of a 93-95 L35 head engine? Anyone have the real scoop on factory 4.3 rods?
 
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93ty475

Donating Member
Re: Source for L35 rods?

Well, found the GM part number...

10201166 or (010201166 at GM Parts direct)

I guess I need to remove the ones from my spare motor and compare them to my stock lb4's...
 
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93ty475

Donating Member
Re: Source for L35 rods?

Thanks Jim....or those the ones you used in your latest build? I can compare your pictured rods to the ones I pull from my spare motor today...I have a feeling that all 4.3 rods produced now are l35 or better ....I had very good luck with a set of L35 rods in my 93 typhoon....And I've personally seen bent rods (lb4) in a stock motor three times now....
 
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leroy

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Re: Source for L35 rods?

I pulled those rods from an engine that was built professionally. It had 4 L35 rods and 2 LB4 rods. One of the LB4 rods were bent, if I remember right. I'm running Eagle rods.

Jim
 
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