Has anybody used the hemi rod length in a wedge build?

I haven't found much on this other than a 4.15 stroke 494ci build in Hot Rod magazine in 1999.

Thanks!

Yeah I did a long rod 400 motor a few years back. Worked great. But the Mopar rods aren't very popular anymore, most everyone has switched over to the 2.200 rod journal since the rods are cheaper and there are more bearing choices.

I have access to a set of good hemi aluminum rods and I was looking at my options. I might also have a line on a good 4.15 stroke crank, not sure on that yet.

i had 6,785's in my 540

If you go with the 6.86 rod, will it have a .990 pin in them? That leaves options open if you ever hurt it. If you end up with a Mopar pin size, there won't be any shelf stock parts to fix it most likely, and that means waiting for custom parts.
If this is a moderate performance build, and savings is substantial, I would go for it. Not much in savings on parts, I would opt for a BBC rod/stroker combo.

Andy wasn't that rod the 6.965 manley sportsmaster rod ?

Are they USED ??? if so PASS ....

the 6.860 rod is only good if you are trying to reuse a set of low compression smogger pistons ...

Hemi rods have different pin size that stad wedge rods . what pin size are the rods ?

Rods can be bored( honed)out to the size you need, BM, all, said very easy to do on aluminum, the aftermarket steel, not to easy, no meat up there. They will get the stock TRW type pistons out of the hole though. $300 vs $800 set, could save some change.

Pin size is 1.094.

They are KB aluminum rods.

Good to go then

Hello , is this thing on ???

Are they new or used ?

just make sure you check piston to head clearance. don't ask me how I know.

Not to be a downer but aluminum rods were never KB's strong point and I don't think they've made them for a while so the metallurgy is probably old school. Came upon a set in trade years ago, was planning a build around them, had one split at the bolt hole while I was torqueing it first time, checking the big end for roundness. Glad it happened before I spent a lot on parts. Check them really close.

They are new.

I'm using a 3.75 crank with a 6.965 rod and 1.12 CH pistons. Just because had parts laying around. S/F....Ken M

Thats gotta be a low-deck though, he's talking about a hi-deck.