lightest steel rods on the market?

[J.C.]

anyone done the homework on the lightest over the counter steel rod for BBC in stock and longer lengths?

[Ed-vancedEngines]

with connecting rods and saying steel the words of light and strong are two conflicting terms.

Eagle sells a light weight rod but the strength is also reduced.

If they are in the budget this look like a good use for the Jager Rod but they are not steel.

Call to Steff's or B&B Performance and ask for Chris Straub. He can tell you all about the Jager Rods.

Ed

[RW TECH]

Dyers Top Rods might have some light stuff for a big block so you may want to contact them.

Otherwise, Oliver or a similar design will probably be the lightest commonly available steel rods for the big block.

[Keith Morganstein]

Crower maxi-light , std length bbc weighs 730 grams

[Ron C.]

The Oliver rod is pretty hard to beat. Standard length BBC is 800 gr. See below for there pitch..........blessings........Ron Clevenger.

"The OLIVER I-beam connecting rod features an exclusive "Parabolic Beam" design that reduces beam stress and delivers the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any connecting rod currently available.

All rods are precision machined using only premium mill certified aircraft quality E4340 chrome moly alloy billets, heat treated to produce a 100% martensite grain structure. Continual inspection, statistical process control, batch sampling and fatigue cycle testing assure the delivery of the finest product obtainable. Batch matched individual, replacement rods are in stock."

[airflowdevelop]

why are you so worried about rod weight?

Is it a counter-weight issue?

Dennis

[J.C.]

why are you so worried about rod weight?

Is it a counter-weight issue?

Dennis

no issue, with the knowledge on this board, it saves alot of time doing the foot work. also, usually some comparisions between products comes up and a better decision can be made what would be best for a application.

i do appreciate all replies....

[dwilliams]

The hollow MechArt rods were supposed to be very light. I was told they were investment castings. I haven't seen anything about them in quite some time.

[Noob]

I had a set of MechArt Rods for a bmw race engine. They had horrible problems stretching at high RPMS. Awesome looking rods just not great for high compression high RPM engines. I never checked but a fellow racer of mine told me they were stainless and thats why. Not sure if I believe him but that's the rumor.