Eagle Aftermarket Rods for 2g

[Onefast99gsx]

Hi guys-

Im kinda worried about the stock 2g rods of mine letting lose on me at some point. I figure in running 12.0's, i'm probably running in the 400HP range. I'm doing some research on the Eagle rods for the 2g motors. Can you tell me if these rods will work with the stock 2g pistons that are in my motor?

On Eagles website, it says something that you must use the 1990-1992 bearings.

I don't care to do a 6-bolt swap. For the 2-4 times i goto the track a year and boost up I don't think it's worth it and i'm not gonna spend as much money on my car this winter as I did last. I just wanna make what I have currently, reliable. So I would like to put Eagle rods in, aftermarket valve springs & Ti Retainers. I would be doing this with the motor/crank still in the car. I would hone and re-ring at the same time.

Thanks for any suggestions on these Eagle Rods.

[slowbubblecar]

you should have you car checked for crankwalk first to see if it is even worth putting money into the motor. I wouldn't put the rods in there even if I was making 400whp on a stock block. Barton put down 450 on his car with 7 bolt rods. I think you would be fine if you just stick with the 50 trim.

[GVR-4579]

I have heard that eagle rods arent that much better, but that could just be a bad opinion from someone

[Kracka]

I have heard that eagle rods arent that much better, but that could just be a bad opinion from someone

Thats a "bad opinion".

[JET]

Yep, bad opinion. Also, the stock rods should be fine unless you start to detonate. I would just stick with them.

[Onefast99gsx]

Thanks for your opinion you guys. Everything is up in the air right now. I just wanted to start thinking about this stuff now in case I wanted to do something over the winter. With working on a down payment for a house a 6 bolt swap is not in the picture for a year or two out. I'll have to stick to what i have and hope it's fine. Shifting to 4th before the traps is gonna be a must. I stayed in it too long yesterday as far as going a little over-board with the rpms.

Too bad a guy couldn't do a budget route and use 1g big rods in a 2g motor. The crank journals i'm sure are different sized though.

[Halon]

Thanks for your opinion you guys. Everything is up in the air right now. I just wanted to start thinking about this stuff now in case I wanted to do something over the winter. With working on a down payment for a house a 6 bolt swap is not in the picture for a year or two out. I'll have to stick to what i have and hope it's fine. Shifting to 4th before the traps is gonna be a must. I stayed in it too long yesterday as far as going a little over-board with the rpms.

Too bad a guy couldn't do a budget route and use 1g big rods in a 2g motor. The crank journals i'm sure are different sized though.

You do know that you can put 1g big rods in there right? Just have to do a few little mods to the rods and you can put them in.

http://hometown.aol.com/rcm1061/myhomepage/rodspecs2.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_US

[Onefast99gsx]

Ju-on- Dam, that's perfect for a guy that's on a budget. Thanks. My brother just happens to be a professional machinst who runs/programs CNC mills and lathes.

By the looks of it, you have to change the thickness of the wrist pin end to 1.040". I don't know what they mean by that other dimension that's pointing to the journal end of the rod. 1.8897" to 1.8905". What are they referring to? Changing the thickness of that end like you do to the wrist pin end or is that the diameter of the journal itself? What does that measurement referring to??

Who's got a set of 1g "Big Rods" for sale ???

[Jakey]

Isn't the 1G 6 bolt rod modification Brandon linked only valid for using the 1G rod/2G piston combo with a 6 bolt crank & bearings? I've never heard of anyone using 1G 6 bolt rods with a 2G crank & bearings.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Yea, it is meant for putting 2G pistons in a 6-bolt block.