Compstar, Eagle, Scat, Molnar, K1, 440Source, ProComp, StarGalaxy, etcetcetc are ALL forged in China. If you're not paying $800 or more for a set of rods it wasn't forged here. Okay, Howard's has some for chevies that are made here and under $800.

The basic strength and structural integrity of the rods doesn't seem to be in question any more. Machining does. That is where one company may shine.

I think that any of these rods will take as much as a stock block, if the machining is corrected.

R.