Terminator Rods...

[ported 04]

I was just wondering if i should keep my stock rods or buy some manley forged H-beam rods? I'm having a local shop pull my motor soon and i'm having them bore it .020 over and i'm buying CP,Diamond OR Manley pistons. (haven't decided yet)

BTW: I plan on buying nitrous or a whipple in probably a year or so. money is tight now so if the rods are good for 600rwhp i'm not going to buy aftermarket ones.

Thanks. :beer:

 

[ported 04]

bump....

 

[ported 04]

Come on nitrous/TS guys...are yall still running the stock rods and pushing 600+ ?

 

[wildstang_93]

03 04 cobra's come stock with manley h beam rods.

 

[03cobra#694]

Keep the stockers.As mentioned,the`re Manleys and some guys(turbo 800-1000RWHP) are running huge #`s on these.My .02

 

[black92]

I thought 03-04 cobras came with forged pistons, forged crank and forged manely H-beam rods? I believe several people are pushing 600+ Horsepower on all stock 03-04 cobra motors and therefore you shouldn't have to rebuild anything unless you are in need of it.

 

[03 svt]

my understanding is you should upgrade to arp 2000 rod bolts and get better pistons the rest is pretty much bullet proof

 

[Rick@Amazon]

We do alot of motors with stock rods. We replace the weak stock rod bolts with ARP 2000 bolts. Balance the assembly and use ARP 2000 main and head studs. We also like the new melling oil pumps with the hardend gears. With good pistons like diamond you'll be good for what you want to do.

Rick:beer:

 

[ported 04]

Thank you guys! The reason i have to get new pistons is because one of the pistons melted i guess and now it is slapping in the cylinder wall...

Rick, what's the advantage of running the ARP 2000 rod bolts, and ARP 2000 main and head studs?

 

[03cobra#694]

Thank you guys! The reason i have to get new pistons is because one of the pistons melted i guess and now it is slapping in the cylinder wall...

Rick, what's the advantage of running the ARP 2000 rod bolts, and ARP 2000 main and head studs?

Stronger

 

[ported 04]

Stronger

EDIT: just looked at lethalperformance and they have them.

 

[HISSMAN]

We do alot of motors with stock rods. We replace the weak stock rod bolts with ARP 2000 bolts. Balance the assembly and use ARP 2000 main and head studs. We also like the new melling oil pumps with the hardend gears. With good pistons like diamond you'll be good for what you want to do.

Rick:beer:

+1

I am running stock rods with ARP2000, as well as diamond forged pistons. You should be good to go.

-Jeff

 

[ported 04]

+1

I am running stock rods with ARP2000, as well as diamond forged pistons. You should be good to go.

-Jeff

Jeff, are your pistons the 9cc dished or 19cc???

 

[ported 04]

bumpp.

 

[HISSMAN]

Jeff, are your pistons the 9cc dished or 19cc???

11cc dish for around 9:1. Actually, I had the pistons clearanced for the valves since I have a little more lift on the cams, and the CR is probably around 8.9:1 because of that.

-Jeff

 

[ported 04]

^On lethal they have either 15cc or 19cc...What do you think i should get?

 

[HISSMAN]

15cc. That should be close to stock CR. Talk to them though. They can probably order what you want. Price is the same.

-Jeff

 

[iBiTe03]

+1

I am running stock rods with ARP2000, as well as diamond forged pistons. You should be good to go.

-Jeff

I also agree, but i would have to get new rods if it was me, def head studs and diamond pistons

 

[T-Pain808]

my understanding is you should upgrade to arp 2000 rod bolts and get better pistons the rest is pretty much bullet proof

:thumbsup:

 

[HISSMAN]

OEM rods are being used in a whole bunch of cobras making north of 800 rwhp. I would not worry about them in the least bit.

-Jeff