Various 427 Questions, New Member

[olddog]

If you already had the crank ballanced with those rods, you might as well stick with them. If you switch to H beam rods you will have to have the crank reballanced for the lighter rods.

You really should have the complete rotating assembly, including ballancer and flywheel all together when it is ballanced.

From what I have read, those rods are plenty strong, but a little heavy for high rpm work. Although back in the day, it is claimed that they ran them at 7000 rpm all day long.

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX

Elmariachi: Just wait till you ask for Cobra kit recommendations! Lots of stones (rocks) will be flying through the internet wires.

I can't wait.

Originally Posted by olddog

If you already had the crank ballanced with those rods, you might as well stick with them. If you switch to H beam rods you will have to have the crank reballanced for the lighter rods.

I mis-stated, it has not been balanced with those rods, only magnafluxed. Decision, decisions.

Will I be able to sleep at night using 40 year old iron? Should I say the hell with it and slap some Keith Craft into the bottom of a Pond block? Though that'll simply kill my budget.

Thanks for the feedback guys, it is all much appreciated.