Mopar 383 rods

[Moparteacher]

Well... I've been shopping for rods for two days and it isn't promising. There are only two aftermarket rods listed to be legal. The Eagle CR6358B3D and the C&A 300-383-01S.

The Eagle 383 rod is .994 on the BE width, everything else measures correctly. I even have a new set in the garage I'm trying to sell. Stock BB Mopar is 1.014 BE width. Assembled on the crank and I have over .050" side clearance with the Eagles. That's alot of oil spray. Eagle makes a 2.200/.990 rod with a 1.007 width (a little better), but a wee bit too long at 6.385 (stock is 6.358) that's .027" too long. NHRA states +/-.025. Missed it byyyyyyyy that much!

C&A doesn't sell nor stock the 300-383-01s rod anymore. So the only two aftermarket legal rods are either obsolete or doesn't fit correctly on the stock crank.

440source offers a new H-beam with a 1.014 width and a .990 pin, but it's not on the list, yet. This leaves the stock rod. Bob Mazzolini tells me he used to spin a SS 383 to 8400 back in the day with stock rods. Those I have also, but makes me nervous.

So class, do I run the stock rod to 7800+ and hope it doesn't come apart? Do I run the 6.385 Eagle rod and hope the oil pan isn't pulled? (it's only .027") Do I run the 440source rod and hope tech thinks it's an approved Eagle rod? Do I ask Brandon at 440source to submit the rod for approval?

I'm new to this so opinions would be appreciated. Thanks

Gary Weaver
College of Southern Nevada