Apparently the ones out of my price range lol

Oliver, Carillo, Crower, some Callies (I think), and of course factory rods. I refuse to run offshore parts in my stuff if possible, so I'm rocking reconditioned factory rods with ARP bolts.

Crower
Carrillo
Lentz
Oliver
Callies
Dyers
Other rods over $1000

All American made

R.

Here's the deal...If you are using a stock B/RB/A/LA/Mag block, the block will fail before any of the Chinese 4340 rods will fail. What you pay more for is quality of machine work, possibly weight matching, and customer service.

R.

Don't forget, you're also paying wages for your fellow Americans to make those rods, and keep them employed.

I don't agree with you, and here's why.....

If there are no Chinese connecting rods available I won't be building the engine. Because if I have to pay $1400 for a set of rods or $1200 - $2200 for a crank I will find something else to occupy my time.

Then, the American importers, distributors, finish machinists for the rods won't have a job, but also the Americans making pistons for Ross, the Americans making rings and bearings, camshafts and lifters and rocker arms and the list goes on and on.

It isn't so black and white as it seems at first glance.

R.