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Shotgun!
10-28-2008, 03:18 PM
Has anyone used Oliver connecting rods? Any first or second hand experiences?

I see they clam their I-beam rods to be lighter yet stronger than H-beam sets. I would think that an I-beam design might have poor windage properties.

As I understand things:
I-beam: light and strong, maybe poorest windage.
H-beam: heavier and weaker by design, maybe better windage than I-beam.
X-beam: Strongest but heaviest, best windage by design.
Kracka
10-28-2008, 03:29 PM
AMS uses Oliver rods in their built Evo engines.
dsm9sec
10-28-2008, 03:46 PM
I really wouldn't worry about windage properties, that's nothing a turbo couldn't solve.. Just buy whatever fits your power goal best.


.. Unless you're running NA
FattyBoomBatty
10-29-2008, 11:19 AM
If there's a vacuum in the crankcase, how can there be any wind? :) I'd see about creating as much vacuum as possible, no matter what rod was used.
brando
10-29-2008, 02:00 PM
how are there price's?
GREASEMONKEY
10-29-2008, 07:49 PM
I really wouldn't worry about windage properties, that's nothing a turbo couldn't solve.. Just buy whatever fits your power goal best.


.. Unless you're running NA

X2
Shotgun!
10-29-2008, 09:36 PM
AMS uses Oliver rods in their built Evo engines.

Good to know!
Pushit2.0
10-31-2008, 10:27 AM
They look like a solid rod, whats the application?
Shotgun!
11-13-2008, 06:11 PM
6G72 and a big block Chevy. Both turbo E85 application's. I have found a very nice alternative for the Chevy, and maybe for the 6G72.
Does anyone have experience with sintered-forged rods?

http://www.superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/shortblock/1510sc_howards/index.html