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Any drop in replacements that don't break like the stock ones? I am looking for one that don't require balancing but don't break like the powdered metal.



Only drop in parts are pistons and rods for the 6.1 and 6.4.

It takes about 500rwhp to brake a 5.7 PM rod. You can't make that kind of power with a head and cam 5.7, so connecting rod failure isn't a problem.

I wouldn't worry about it, they aren't in danger.



I have 3 short blocks in my shop right now with broke rods, all 3 are stock motors, 2 from durangos and one from a ram. The big end of the rod is still on the cranks and turn silky smooth. 2 blocks are hurt and one is not. I own a repair shop and we see this failure being fairly common.

I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!