Eagle I beam rods any good?
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02/15/11 06:56 PM
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Are they stronger than a factory 340 rod? How do they compare weight wise?
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70 AAR Cuda 408 6 barrel
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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02/15/11 07:00 PM
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Moparnut426
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Are they stronger than a factory 340 rod? How do they compare weight wise?
OH BOY!! Here we go.....
That being said, NO, buy scat I beams if you want a nice rod on the cheap. Im no multi engine builder, but I have a few under my belt, and Ive seen a lot of guts spilled from SIR rods.
Thats my personal opinion though.
Kasey
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
[Re: 11secaarcuda]
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CompWedgeEngines
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Here you go:
I just weighed one of each.
Stock " 645 " rod: 744
Stock "798" Magnum: 743
Eagle SIR: 610.2
Scat I beam Pro Comp: 571
I'd be choosing the Scat way before the others.
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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Been running them for 3+ years now in my 408 with no problems. Engine is probably in the 475HP range and don't go over 6500rpm. No block clearancing needed.
Fastest 300
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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Jacob Pitt
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I have a set in my Mom's Duster 362". I bought them without really asking around and then found out they don't have a good rep. That being said these rods are going on their fourth season. Best pass of a 11.48@113 shifting at 6000rpm in a almost street car. So far so good. They did need a little work done to make them right.
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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02/16/11 10:49 AM
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kissmyaspen
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i have them in my aspen. my thought is they have to be better than stock and i paid 99 for mine so it was cheaper than reconing the oe ones.
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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02/16/11 09:59 PM
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Been running them for 3+ years now in my 408 with no problems. Engine is probably in the 475HP range and don't go over 6500rpm. No block clearancing needed.
I've heard the stories.been pounding on them 5+ seasons.don't no the hp on the 340cu but its been 6.85 et's in 1/8 mile. 850 passes.I have the scat rods now just need the strocker crank.  
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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02/16/11 11:46 PM
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JBurch
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I have a set in my 360 Barracuda, 3 years, have run a best of 11.1@120mph, shift at 64-6600rpm, bumped 7400 rpm chip more than once. I asked a very similar question a while ago got pretty much the same answers as are being posted here now. That said, I've never seen a failure. Asked an engine builder friend if he had ever seen a failure and he hadn't. Take things with a grain of salt; remember, you can break anything given time and was it the rod that broke first or something else?
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Re: Eagle I beam rods any good?
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02/17/11 09:42 AM
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StrkrDart69
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I have a set in my 360 Barracuda, 3 years, have run a best of [Email]11.1@120mph[/Email], shift at 64-6600rpm, bumped 7400 rpm chip more than once. I asked a very similar question a while ago got pretty much the same answers as are being posted here now. That said, I've never seen a failure. Asked an engine builder friend if he had ever seen a failure and he hadn't. Take things with a grain of salt; remember, you can break anything given time and was it the rod that broke first or something else?
I agree, I have had no problems with eagle rods. I question the engine build more than the rod. 
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