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Old 08-12-2008, 01:43 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Durango_Boy View Post
Too late. I had them rebuilt and awaiting new pistons and no more budget room for new rods. The engine won't ever see screaming high RPMs.

That's unfortunate. The stock 400 rods are limited in strenght-even less that the stock 5.7 rod. The rods were never designed for over 4,500 rpm. They are too short to make any good torque over 4,500 rpm.
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