SBC Pink Rods

Dan Fahey · 11-08-2019, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Valentine

Scat or eagle are less expensive than blueprinted stock rods,powdered iron suck,broke two 305 stocker engines with them before I smartened up.

Thanks Lee
Got two engines to worry about.
Want reliable engines
So need to consider proper parts

D

james schaechter · 11-08-2019, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Thanks Lee
Got two engines to worry about.
Want reliable engines
So need to consider proper parts

D

If you really feel that way, get the best aftermarket rods available and sleep well at night.

Dan Fahey · 11-08-2019, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james schaechter

If you really feel that way, get the best aftermarket rods available and sleep well at night.

Not about feeling.
Lot of Racer’s did well with Pink Rods.
Just maybe wiser to sell to restoration market.
Seems Pink Rods did well when prepared like any rod.
Now Stocker engines freely go above 7000.
8000 from some combinations which use to be SS range
Just too much.

james schaechter · 11-09-2019, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Not about feeling.
Lot of Racer’s did well with Pink Rods.
Just maybe wiser to sell to restoration market.
Seems Pink Rods did well when prepared like any rod.
Now Stocker engines freely go above 7000.
8000 from some combinations which use to be SS range
Just too much.

Just saying. Good rods are really a small price to pay for a real stocker effort that will be raced. Sure there are lots of things I did in the 90’s I wouldn’t do now. I don’t know about you, but the few times I broke engines, I always FELT bad. It was definitely about my feelings. And my wallet. LOL

Dan Fahey · 11-09-2019, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Just saying. Good rods are really a small price to pay for a real stocker effort that will be raced. Sure there are lots of things I did in the 90’s I wouldn’t do now. I don’t know about you, but the few times I broke engines, I always FELT bad. It was definitely about my feelings. And my wallet. LOL

Got the wallet part.
Only blew one engine.
The piston made a nice ashtray

Ed Wright · 11-10-2019, 07:17 PM

Manley has some nice, light, easy to fit rods. Mine goes past 8K all the time with no failures yet. Been using them for many years.

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: SBC Pink Rods Manley has some nice, light, easy to fit rods. Mine goes past 8K all the time with no failures yet. Been using them for many years. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA