If you turn the crank .025 under you use a large jrnl sm. chevy rod. The 2" journal are not much lighter. Either way the sides will have to be opened .010 on each side of the jrnl., or the rods will have to narrowed up by .010 off the non chamfered side. Generally you don't go to the 2" jrnl. until you have to, because of larger stroke which requires too large a notch in bottom of cyl., usually over 4.125 stroke on a sm. mopar.

I use RPM brand I-Beam rods, either 6.125 or 6.250 and they can be bought for the $400 price range. They are right at 600 grams, compared to eagle or scat h-beams at 700 grams. I have 6.250 RPM rods in the Demon.