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BESTest alum rods ..? #1175016 02/08/12 10:32 PM 02/08/12 10:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,474 Florida STAYcation dOc ! OP The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! OP The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,474 Florida STAYcation	...a.nd how do they live ?

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: dOc !] #1175017 02/08/12 10:41 PM 02/08/12 10:41 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida P Performance Only top fuel
Performance Only top fuel P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida	there's probably a lot of different "favorites" among us, but for me it's GRP, great product and great service. MGP is right in line with them.......... as for the "how do they live" question, it varies widely based on application. machine shop owner and engine builder

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: Performance Only] #1175018 02/09/12 01:45 AM 02/09/12 01:45 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 550 Lakewood, Colorado R runnerrt mopar
runnerrt mopar R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 550 Lakewood, Colorado	I am a little biased as my uncle works there. 1969 Super Bee High School car I got back 2004 Ram 2500

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: runnerrt] #1175019 02/09/12 10:34 AM 02/09/12 10:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 375 NW Minnesota M Maximus_Wedges enthusiast
Maximus_Wedges enthusiast M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 375 NW Minnesota	Bill Miller of BME has a good product and been a great help to me over the phone.

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: Maximus_Wedges] #1175020 02/09/12 11:01 AM 02/09/12 11:01 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,544 Syracuse,NY CompWedgeEngines master
CompWedgeEngines master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,544 Syracuse,NY	After the way Bill Miller treated me and my customer when we had a problem with their products, I will never use him again. Ever. GRP has a quality product, supplies product as scheduled, and has a much nicer and closer toleranced product. The weights are much nicer as delivered and fit and finish has been perfect. Good people to deal with. RIP Monte Smith Your work is a reflection of yourself, autograph it with quality. WD for Diamond Pistons,Sidewinder cylinder heads, Wiseco, K1 rods and cranks,BAM lifters, Morel lifters, Molnar Technologies, Harland Sharp, Pro Gear, Cometic, King Engine Bearings and many others.

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: Maximus_Wedges] #1175021 02/09/12 01:51 PM 02/09/12 01:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,401 Tucson, Arizona M MRMOPAR top fuel
MRMOPAR top fuel M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,401 Tucson, Arizona	Quote: Bill Miller of BME has a good product and been a great help to me over the phone. I recently had some questions about my BME rods. Called and asked for Bill. He was not available then, but they took my number. He called me back - personally - the following morning. I would say that's service you don't get from some mfg. Last edited by MRMOPAR; 02/09/12 08:29 PM. 68 RR 528" INDY MAXX 07 2500 CTD Southwest International Raceway - IHRA - Tucson, AZ

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: MRMOPAR] #1175022 02/09/12 02:01 PM 02/09/12 02:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	I really like the GRP rods... plus the material now days gives a longer life span... not like it was years ago when they said 300 passes and it was time for new ones... as said the piston weight and rpm have a major part of the life span of them

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1175023 02/09/12 03:00 PM 02/09/12 03:00 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 Quebec, Canada D Diablo super stock
Diablo super stock D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 Quebec, Canada	GRP, MGP or BME are all top notch. Used each one in the pass and have been happy.

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: Diablo] #1175024 02/09/12 04:58 PM 02/09/12 04:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,128 Salt Lake City C camastomcat top fuel
camastomcat top fuel C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,128 Salt Lake City	Quote: GRP, MGP or BME are all top notch. Used each one in the pass and have been happy. Me too! What he said.

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: camastomcat] #1175025 02/09/12 05:12 PM 02/09/12 05:12 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,474 Florida STAYcation dOc ! OP The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! OP The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,474 Florida STAYcation	THX guyz ... my potential APP is for my boat project ...a 383 ....that I will be needing some severe RPMs. I hear you on piston weight .... been thinking maybe a longer rod and a short 2 ring piston.

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: MRMOPAR] #1175026 02/09/12 07:14 PM 02/09/12 07:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,871 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,871 MI, usa	Bill Miller was great with me. Best service I've ever had with any parts manufacturer ever in my career. Doug

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: dvw] #1175027 02/09/12 08:11 PM 02/09/12 08:11 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida P Performance Only top fuel
Performance Only top fuel P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida	it's nice to see people have a good experience with Bill Miller. they've been less than helpful in my experiemce when their rods split around the bolts while the engine isn't even running. i guess i should be glad it wasn't running. seems to be a common occurence from what i've read. machine shop owner and engine builder

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: Performance Only] #1175028 02/09/12 08:20 PM 02/09/12 08:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 977 Poulsbo, WA ChrisJohnston669 super stock
ChrisJohnston669 super stock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 977 Poulsbo, WA	i went well over 500 hits on a set of BMEs in my solid cam 440

Re: BESTest alum rods ..? [Re: Performance Only] #1175029 02/09/12 08:31 PM 02/09/12 08:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda master
Chris'sBarracuda master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: it's nice to see people have a good experience with Bill Miller. they've been less than helpful in my experience when their rods split around the bolts while the engine isn't even running. i guess i should be glad it wasn't running. seems to be a common occurence from what i've read. Something about being torqued while sitting long periods of time.. He says to un torque if motor will be sitting. When I asked about this.. Got no real answer.. Though I personally have never had a failure with BME.. Over 600 runs with 426 casting.. Just don't like the idea of tearing down while not in use.. So now I use GRP..

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