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Originally Posted by Rusty
I wouldn't use aluminum rods in a street motor. Only in a drag motor. They have a limited service life because of definite metal fatigue life. In a drag motor. You normal tear it down at least once during the season to inspect everything inside. That includes measuring rod stretch. With using aluminum rods. You have to watch your deck height. Normally you set your piston below the deck because of stretch. For the street. I would be using Carrillo rods. Have used them before in my 572ci big block Mopar.
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That's why nobody uses aluminum rods on the street. They have a limited life and require maintenance and replacement. Why do folks over 1200-1300whp use them on a GTR? To prolong the life of the crank and rod bearings. The V6 design is hard on cranks. Why the guy above didn't get a Bryant crank is beyond me. They will break above 1200whp. When you get above 200hp per cylinder is the problem area. RealStreet did a video on it.