Does anyone make an H beam rod for pressed pins?
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Car: 86' Z28
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Does anyone make an H beam rod for pressed pins?
I'm looking everywhere, and i can't find an H beam rod that will work with a pressed pin. I see tons of I beam rods, summit makes a set, and so does Lunati, but i'm gonna be spraying a rather large shot of nitrous through this thing (200ish shot, so about 600fwhp), and i'm not wanting to skimp out on rods. I already have the TRW forged pistons sitting here.
Eric
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H-beam = $$$$ high-perf
Pressed pin = stock
There's a mismatch in there somewhere.
I doubt you'll find Z-rated mud tires, heads with pressed studs and 1.55" spring pockets, etc.
What are you really trying to do?
Pressed pin = stock
There's a mismatch in there somewhere.

I doubt you'll find Z-rated mud tires, heads with pressed studs and 1.55" spring pockets, etc.
What are you really trying to do?
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Like RB said,
Do you really need h-beam rods? Perhaps you are overbuilding you shortblock.
I believe a set of high quality I-beams in 4340 steel will be more than adequate. Those Lunati street race rods you mentioned are some serious pieces.
By going with I-beams, you can keep your TRW pistons. Otherwise if you're bent on H-beam, you'll have to ditch your pistons.
Do you really need h-beam rods? Perhaps you are overbuilding you shortblock.
I believe a set of high quality I-beams in 4340 steel will be more than adequate. Those Lunati street race rods you mentioned are some serious pieces.
By going with I-beams, you can keep your TRW pistons. Otherwise if you're bent on H-beam, you'll have to ditch your pistons.
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If the ibeam rods will be ok with 600 hp on nitrous then thats fine. i'm not bent on any rod over another, i'm just told that the H beams are the only way to go.
Eric
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