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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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how strong?
how strong are stock rods? and also can you make them stronger?
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Shot peening and better rod bolts will make them stronger. But what do you have in mind? There is no generally accepted way to rate rods.

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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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nothing radical probably 355 bottom end ported and polished heads small cam and all th bolt ons possible which i have already
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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nothing radical probably 355 bottom end ported and polished heads small cam and all th bolt ons possible which i have already
How high you plan to rev it?

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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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6200 like always
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