[Raptor]

Just curious Tsi, it sounds like you had the rods resized to allow the pin to float, if that is the case: Did you have them bushed and have oiling holes drilled? Did you switch to ARP rod bolts and if so, have the big end resized as well? I know a lot of people forgo these things, I wouldn't recommend it. People can get away with crazy power and setups that are just a bad idea in many cases, it just doesn't make it right. The reason I ask is simply because if the correct choices are made in machining the 1G rods, the cost is close enough to the eagles that it is really a mistake. I will no longer build engines with 1G rods for that very reason. That and most of the time if the customer is going to cheap out on the rods, one of the most critical decisions, they will cheap out down the road somewhere else as well and nothing but problems will come from it. Not so much trying to slam the people that are running 1g rods/forged pistons, I would just like to see people start considering their shortblocks more important than all the bolt-ons. The shortblock is a bit more difficult and expensive to change if you decide you didn't do it right after the fact. Start with a good foundation and go from there. If you change your mind mid year and want to shoot for 600, you will be regretting the 1g rods.